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1A50.70 - Slide Rules
Code Number: 1A50.70
Demo Title: Slide Rules
Condition: Good
Principle: Calculations
Area of Study: Mechanics
Equipment:
Slide Rules of different sizes or with different scales.
Procedure:
A variety of slide rules are available for demonstration.
References:
- Thomas B. Greenslade, Jr., "Reflection on Slide Rules, Calculators, Log Tables, and Computers", TPT, Vol. 60, #9, Dec. 2022, p. 736.
- Thomas B. Greenslade, Jr., "Slide Rules", AJP, Vol. 81, #2, Feb. 2013, p. 133.
- Fred B. Otto, "Two-Sided Projection Slide Rule", AJP, Vol. 42, #5, May 1974, p. 425.
- Queen's Catalogues Vol. I, Catalogue of Mathematics and Engineering, p. 57.