Laboratory exercises in physics for secondary schools (1906)
Twiss, George Ransom, b. 1863 · Chicago, Scott, Foresman and company · leaf 58
and if forces are recorded in kilograms, thedistances must be in meters. The amounts of workwill then bein foot-pounds,or gram - centi-meters, or kilo-gram-meters re-spectively. Ifso directed bythe teacher re-duce the work ingm.-cm. to ergs.To do this mul-tiply by 980.Why? Tabulateas here:—… … MECHANICS OF SOLIDS 37 Sources of Error. — State the sources of the errorspertaining to (a) the length measurements, (J) thebalance readings, (?) the positions of the balancesand cord in moving along the incline. Inferences.— (#) Judging by your observationsand the experience of the others in the…
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