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The correct spelling would be vernier callipers, or vernier calipers depending on which country you come from. They are used for measuring the inner distance between two surfaces. (e.g. if your tube material is 1 cm thick, and 5 cm across on the outside surface, the vernier calipers would show a distance of 3 cm.

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Is vernier calipers used to measure length?

Vernier Calipers are instruments that are used measure length. It is an instrument that provides a digit of accuracy.


What is the material of vernier caliper?

Vernier Caliper are made with different materials even plastic vernier calipers are also available in market however generally stainless steel is used in making of vernier calipers


Why vernier calipers is called vernier calipers?

Because the secondary scale, which gave the calipers it accuracy, was designed by the French mathematician Pierre Vernier.


What instrument can be used to measure both internal and external diameter?

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Why is it more convenient to use the vernier calipers than external and internal calipers?

Vernier calipers is more convenient to use compared to the external and internal calipers because vernier caliper by its own could be used as external and internal calipers. When using Vernier caliper you can identify the measurement withtout using ruler, meter stick etc. but the internal and external calipers rely on measuring tools to know the exact measurement... (*Ivan Richmond Jumawan*).


Who found the vernier calipers?

I guess it is found by vernier as it works on vernier theory -Manasa


Why is a vernier caliper used to measure length?

Vernier calipers are used to measure length when quite accurate measurement is required, but not such accuracy as to require a micrometer.


Does England have vernier calipers?

Vernier calipers are in use in machine shops throughout the world. Of course, they are gradually being replaced by digital calipers but, plenty are still in use in England.


Vernier calipers are manufactured with what scales?

The modern vernier caliper reads to thousandths of an inch


Who invented slide calipers?

Slide calipers was invented by the French mathematician Pierre Vernier.It was known as Vernier calipers.


Do you like vernier calipers?

Yes, they are handy instruments.


What is the accuracy of vernier calipers?

0.01 centimetre