The least count of the main scale of a screw gauge is $1\, mm$. The minimum number of divisions on its circular scale required to measure $5\,\mu m$ diameter of a wire is

  • A
    $50$
  • B
    $200$
  • C
    $100$
  • D
    $500$

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