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Select the incorrect statement regarding zero error and zero correction in a vernier caliper.

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1Zero error is negative when the zero of the vernier scale lies to the left of the zero of the main scale.
2Zero error is positive when the zero of the vernier scale lies to the left of the zero of the main scale.✓
3Zero correction has the same magnitude as zero error but the opposite sign.
4A vernier caliper has zero error if the zero of the vernier scale does not coincide with the zero of the main scale when closed.

Correct answer

Zero error is positive when the zero of the vernier scale lies to the left of the zero of the main scale.

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