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NEET UG 2020 · Physics · Question 146

NEET 2020 Physics, question 146

Question 146 of the NEET 2020 paper (code E1) is a Physics question from Units and Measurements. Its idea, Screw Gauge Pitch and Least Count, was asked only this once in NEET 2017–2026. The NTA final answer key gives option 3.

Updated 2026-10-08

Q146 · Physics

A screw gauge has least count of 0.01 mm and there are 50 divisions in its circular scale.

The pitch of the screw gauge is :

  1. 10.01 mm
  2. 20.25 mm
  3. 30.5 mmOfficial answer
  4. 41.0 mm

Official answer: option 3 · NTA final answer key

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