Physics Experiment: Measuring Cylinder Dimensions

Study Notes

This experiment aims to measure the diameter and height of a cylinder using a vernier caliper and calculate the curved surface area and volume of the cylinder.
The vernier caliper used has a range of 0 - 150 mm, with a least count of 0.02 mm.
The caliper has both internal and external jaws for measuring internal and external diameters.
It also includes a depth measuring blade.
The tool features a metric scale and an imperial scale.
The vernier scale has 50 divisions.
The main scale has divisions of 1 mm.

The experiment involves recording the main scale reading and the vernier scale reading that coincides with a mark on the main scale.
The vernier scale reading is then multiplied by the least count to find the vernier scale reading in millimeters.
The final reading is obtained by adding the main scale reading and the vernier scale reading.
The experiment records two readings of the diameter for accuracy and calculates the average.
The experiment records three readings of the height and then calculates the average.
The experiment measures the zero error of the vernier caliper, which is the difference between the zero mark on the vernier scale and the zero mark on the main scale.
The experiment calculates the correction (C) for the zero error.

The radius of the cylinder is calculated by dividing the diameter by two.
The curved surface area of the cylinder is calculated using the formula: A = 2πrh, where r is the radius and h is the height.
The volume of the cylinder is calculated using the formula: V = πr²h, where r is the radius and h is the height.

The experiment concludes with the calculated values for the radius, height, curved surface area, and volume of the cylinder.
The results are reported in centimeters.