During Searle's experiment, zero of the Vernier sacle lies between `3.20 xx 10^(-2),` and
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Date: 05/07/2020

During Searle's experiment, zero of the Vernier sacle lies between `3.20 xx 10^(-2),` and `3.25 xx 10^(-2)m` of the main scale. The `20^(th)` division of the Vernier scale exactly coincides with one of the main scale divisions. When an additional load of `2kg` is applied to the wire, the zero of the vernier scale still lies between `3.20 xx 10^(-2),` and `3.25 xx 10^(-2)m` of the main scale but now the `45^(th)` division of Vernier scale coincide with one of the main scale divisions. the length of the thin metallic wire is `2m` and its cross-sectional ares is `8 xx 10^(-7)m^(2)`. the least count of the Vernier scale is `1.0 xx 10^(-5)m`. the maximum percentage error in the Young's modulus of the wire is