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1A50.00Math Topics
1A50.10radian discPIRA 200A flexible strip of plastic equal to the radius is bent around the edge of a circle.
1A50.10radian1A50.10Show a flexible rod has a length equal to the radius of a large disc, then bend it around the circumference and mark off the radians.
1A50.10radianM-16aA string is used to mark off radii on the circumference of a large disc.
1A50.10radian discDisc 05-12A flexible strip of plastic equal to the radius is bent around the edge of a circle.
1A50.30sine, cosine, and circle linkageAJP 51(8),760Linkages connect a spot moving around a circle with spots moving orthogonally as the sine and cosine.
1A50.51binary counter6-1.2Working model of a binary counter with a scale of 32. Construction details in the Appendix, p. 533.
1A50.52mechanical binary scalerAJP 32(7),645A mechanical binary scaler with flipping wood blocks.
1A50.60Dirac's strings modelsAJP 47(4),379Some mechanisms to demonstrate Dirac's strings where turning through 360 degrees will not bring it back to the initial configuration.
1A50.60discrete linear transformationAJP 46(10),1015Model of a discrete linear transformation where columns of water in a plexiglass cube are allowed to flow through a matrix plate into compartments models a discrete linear transformation.
1A50.65sim. equations deviceAJP 34(4),359A balancing meter stick as an analog device for solving linear simultaneous equations.
1A50.70projection slide ruleAJP 42(5),425Make a projection slide rule with front and back scales mounted side by side.
1A50.80integers as sum of reciprocalsTPT 2(5),228A general treatment of integer values of in the sum of reciprocals applicable to parallel resistors, series capacitors, spherical mirrors, thin lenses, etc.

ReferenceDescription
M-1Sutton
Ma-1Freier & Anderson
M-1dHilton
8-2.8Meiners
1A12.01University of Minnesota Handbook
AJP 52(1),85American Journal of Physics
TPT 15(5),300The Physics Teacher
Disc 01-01The Video Encyclopedia of Physics Demonstrations

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