A Level Physics Notes: Experimental Physics – The Vernier Scale



The Vernier scale is used to measure to an accuracy of 0.1mm. It does this by using scales moving next to each other – one measured in units of 0.9mm and one in units of 1mm. When the marks align we can read off the measurement as shown below.

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