Which is more accurate, a meter stick or vernier caliper?
I just have to laugh at the image in my mind of trying to measure a tiny bead with a meter stick. It would be very inaccurate indeed. Or, almost as funny, trying to use a Vernier caliper to measure the height of a table. That would be impossible. The Vernier caliper is an extremely precise measuring instrument; the reading error is 1/20 mm = 0.05 mm. for measuring small things like beads, and heads of screws. But you will get a much more accurate reading for large things, like logs and tables if you use the meter stick. Answer originally posted in response to Which is more accurate, a meter stick or vernier caliper?
