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A student measures the thickness of a human hair by looking at it through a microscope of magnification 100. He makes 20 observations and finds that the averageÂ width of the hair in the field of view of the microscope is 3.5 mm. What is theÂ estimate on the thickness of hair ?

Magnification of the microscope = 100Â

Average width of hair in the field of view of the microscope = 3.5 mmÂ

Therefore, actual thinckness of the hair =Â Â

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