Scaled Instruments

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Scaled Instruments

• Accurately Reading Them

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What are They?

• A device that has ordered markings at an equal
  distance from each other.
• Used for measurement

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Examples
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Reading Them

• Look closely.
• Dont Rush.

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Reading Scales

• The key to Success.

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Formula for Success

• Value of Each line
• JUMP divided by of SPACES
• JUMP
• of SPACES

Value of Line
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Whats a Jump

• Jump is the value between the NUMBERS on the
  scale.

How much do the numbers count up by?
JUMP
Jump 5
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Whats of Spaces?

• of spaces can be found by counting spaces
  between NUMBERS.

of Spaces 5
Spaces
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To The Formula

• JUMP 5
• of SPACES 5
• JUMP
• of SPACES

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1


5
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Value of Each Line is 1

• Now you can find the value of any line.

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9
13
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A Little Practice
JUMP ??
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1
10
of Spaces ??
27
14
10
20
30
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Lets Review

• JUMP is the value between the printed numbers.
• of Spaces is the number of spaces you count
  between the printed numbers.

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Lets Review

• Formula for success is
• JUMP
• of SPACES

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Off to the Lab

• Bring a Calculator