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The Vernier Scale
A Vernier scale is a small, moveable scale placed next to the main scale of a measuring instrument. It is named after its inventor, Pierre Vernier (1580-1637). It allows us to make measurements to a ...
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Weather and Temperature Scales
A short essay style piece from the BBC on the different temperature scales that exist.
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Temperature Scales
A short explanation of the three main temperature scales and conversion aid.
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Timelines and Scales of Measurement
Timelines of science/technology history; evolutionary/geological and cosmology and scales of measurement.
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The International Temperature Scale of 1990.
Temperature scale information for scientists, meteorologists and calibration engineers. Very technical
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Reading The Richter Scale
A general guide to the Richter Scale that describes how much the ground shakes during an earthquake.
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Powers of ten
This is an optics demonstration, showing views from an astronomic scale down to a sub-atomic view, where the scale factor alters by a power of ten each time. An impressive collection of views. A very ...
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Shapley-Curtis Debate (1920) about the scale of the universe.
Essay on the debate about the scale of the Universe with links to other cosmological debates.
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Using the vernier calipers and micrometer screw gauge
The precision of length measurements may be increased by using a device that uses a sliding vernier scale. Two such instruments that are based on a vernier scale which you will use in the laboratory ...
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Temperature and Thermal Properties
Good revision guide aimed at UK A level standard, covers topics such as temperature scales, heat capacity, gas laws etc.
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