A 30 cm scale has a broken end The mark at the broken end is 1 6 cm - Science - Motion and Measurement of Distances

Question

A 30 cm scale has a broken end The mark at the broken end is 1 6
cm

a) Which mark of this scale will you use for measuring the length
of an object ?

b) How much will you subtract from the scale reading at the other
end of the object to get the correct length ?

Sandeep K. Gupta · Accepted Answer

A 30 cm scale has a broken end .The mark at the broken end is 1.6 cm. a). Which mark of this scale will you use for measuring the length of an object ? b). How much will you subtract from the scale reading at the other end of the object to get the correct length ?