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INDEX A1: UNITS OF MEASUREMENT


A1.01 MEASUREMENT STANDARDS (Measurement)

Show standard references for measuring distance (engraved metal meter scale), mass (kilogram), and time (a pendulum.)

A1.02 USING A VERNIER (Measurement)

A large model demonstrates the operation of a vernier.

A1.03 POWERS OF TEN (Scientific Notation)

16mm movie showing the same scene (a man sleeping at a picnic) at distances from 10^26m to 10^-16m. Also available on video disk. Click here for images from the movie.

A1.04 NEWTON DIAL SCALE

Comparison and contrast of the concepts of force and mass.

A1.05 HANDHELD VECTORS (Vectors)

Wooden sticks with arrowheads are used as props for explaining vector arithmetic.

A1.06 COORDINATE SYSTEM

A wooden model showing the three axes of a coordinate system.

A1.07 RADIANS

A pie shaped model illustrating radians in comparison to degrees.

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