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The Physics of Metrology
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All about Instruments: From Trundle Wheels to Atomic Clocks
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Artikel-Nr:
9783709116746
Veröffentl:
2014
Einband:
Paperback
Erscheinungsdatum:
28.11.2014
Seiten:
408
Autor:
Alex Hebra
Gewicht:
616 g
Format:
235x155x23 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Conceived as a reference manual for practicing engineers, instrument designers, service technicians and engineering students. The related fields of physics, mechanics and mathematics are frequently incorporated to enhance the understanding of the subject matter. Historical anecdotes as far back as Hellenistic times to modern scientists help illustrate in an entertaining manner ideas ranging from impractical inventions in history to those that have changed our lives.
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
The measurement of length.- Angles and arcs.- Clocks and the measurement of time.- Velocity and acceleration.- Force, mass, weight, and torque.- Vibrations.- Thermodynamics.- Pressure.- Density of solids, liquids, and gases.- Light and radiation.- Acoustics.- Electrical and electronic instruments.- Automation - Instruments that think.