Please tell if there is an instrument for this.
2006-11-25 03:30:11 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
It depends on how precise you need to be.
If you're looking for a rough estimate a micrometer or caliper would be fine, though they will always underestimate the thickness since the paper will distort under the pressure of the instrument.
If you can assume that your piece of paper is of uniform thickness (and you have many pieces) you can measure the stack and divide by the number of sheets. If you only have one piece you can fold it into a stack, measure that thickness and divide by the number of folds.
If this is only a hypothetical question or you have some money to spend there are laser micrometers that can measure the thickness of transparent or semi-opaque films down to a few microns.
2006-11-26 15:49:06 · answer #1 · answered by Patienttraffic 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its called a thickness gauge or a micrometer and it measures all types of materials including paper.
2006-11-25 03:34:58 · answer #2 · answered by ╦╩╔╩╦ O.J. ╔╩╦╠═ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just gather a no. of papers so that the total thickness
of them can be measured by a scale easily and then
devide the length obtained by the no. of papers.
2006-11-25 03:38:22 · answer #3 · answered by Kalyan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's called a micrometer.
Or, I suppose you could measure the thickness of a known quantity, then divide, but it won't be as accurate.
2006-11-25 03:32:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a thickness gauge like a spark plug gapper. I have seen them very thin. You could also use a micrometer.
2006-11-25 03:36:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use a Micrometer
2006-11-25 06:48:50 · answer #6 · answered by pioneer_colonel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try a caliper.
2006-11-25 03:34:51 · answer #7 · answered by Jestnii 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a micromometer. this is phonic because i dont know how to spel
2006-11-25 03:32:51 · answer #8 · answered by jojothedogfacewonderbody 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋