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No Zero Error




                                                                           10
                                                                       0
                                              Horizontal                    5
                                              reference                     0              0 mark

                                              line                         45
                                                                           40




                Positive zero error                                                 Negative zero error






                          0   10                                                                   0   5
  Horizontal                   5                                          Horizontal                   0
  reference                    0             2 nd  mark                   reference                    45             3 th  mark

  line                         45            above 0                      line                         40             below 0







   Positive zero error = + 0.02 mm                                               Negative zero error = - 0.03 mm








                                       To elliminate the zero error ***



                              Correct Reading  =   Reading Obtained   −   Zero Error

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