$A$ plano-convex lens of unknown material and unknown focal length is given. With the help of a Spherometer,we can measure the,

$A$ Vernier calipers has $1 \,mm$ marks on the main scale. It has $20$ equal divisions on the Vernier scale which match with $16$ main scale divisions. For this Vernier calipers, the least count is (in $\,mm$)

Answer the following:
$(a)$ You are given a thread and a metre scale. How will you estimate the diameter of the thread?
$(b)$ $A$ screw gauge has a pitch of $1.0\; mm$ and $200$ divisions on the circular scale. Do you think it is possible to increase the accuracy of the screw gauge arbitrarily by increasing the number of divisions on the circular scale?
$(c)$ The mean diameter of a thin brass rod is to be measured by vernier callipers. Why is a set of $100$ measurements of the diameter expected to yield a more reliable estimate than a set of $5$ measurements only?

Using a screw gauge with a pitch of $0.1 \ cm$ and $50$ divisions on its circular scale,the thickness of an object is measured. How should the measurement be correctly recorded (in $cm$)?

In a screw gauge, the zero of the main scale reference line coincides with the fifth division of the circular scale when two studs are in contact. There are $100$ divisions on the circular scale and the pitch of the screw gauge is $0.1 \text{ mm}$. When the diameter of a sphere is measured, the reading of the main scale is $5 \text{ mm}$ and the $50^{th}$ division of the circular scale coincides with the reference line of the main scale. The diameter of the sphere is . . . . . . $\text{mm}$.

While measuring the diameter of a wire using a screw gauge, the following readings were noted. The main scale reading is $1 \,mm$ and the circular scale reading is equal to $42$ divisions. The pitch of the screw gauge is $1 \,mm$ and it has $100$ divisions on the circular scale. The diameter of the wire is $\frac{x}{50} \,mm$. The value of $x$ is: