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ˈslide-rule Also slide rule. [f. slide v.] A sliding rule. spec. A device whereby multiplication and division, and sometimes other mathematical operations, may be performed with speed but limited accuracy, consisting essentially of two rules marked with logarithmic scales and capable of being slid a...
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Slide Rule (album)
Slide Rule is the sixth solo album by dobro player Jerry Douglas, released in 1992 (see 1992 in music). It was his first release on the Sugar Hill label. Guest musicians include Alison Krauss, Sam Bush and Tim O'Brien. Track listing "Ride the Wild Turkey" (Darol Anger) – 3:10 "Pearlie Mae" (Eddie Ly...
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slide-rule
slide-rulen ruler with a strip sliding in a groove in the middle, marked with logarithmic scales for making rapid calculations 滑尺; 计算尺.
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The Slide Rule: A Computing Device That Put A Man On The Moon
Oct 22, 2014"The slide rule is an instrument that was used to design virtually everything," says Deborah Douglas, the director of collections and curator of science and technology at the MIT Museum in ...
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Slide rule | History, Uses & Calculations | Britannica
Dec 11, 2023slide rule, a device consisting of graduated scales capable of relative movement, by means of which simple calculations may be carried out mechanically.Typical slide rules contain scales for multiplying, dividing, and extracting square roots, and some also contain scales for calculating trigonometric functions and logarithms.The slide rule remained an essential tool in science and engineering ...
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Slide Rule (horse)
Slide Rule (1940 – ? ) was a Thoroughbred race horse who was owned by William E. Boeing of Boeing. He sired by Metropolitan and Suburban Handicap winner, Snark and was out of the mare King's Idyll, a daughter of the outstanding Champion sire and broodmare sire, Sir Gallahad III. He was a stablemate ...
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2.972 How A Slide Rule Works - MIT
Components of A Slide Rule. The slide rule is actually made of three bars that are fixed together. The sliding center bar is sandwiched by the outer bars which are fixed with respect to each other. The metal "window" is inserted over the slide rule to act as a place holder. A cursor is fixed in the center of the "window" to allow for accurate ...
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A More Complete Slide Rule Tutorial - Instructables
Division on a slide rule involves the exact steps used in multiplication on the C and D scales, but in reverse order. Look at the graphic used earlier for 2 x 2 in step 5. To divide 4 by 2, find 4 on the D scale and place the hairline over it. Move the slider so 2 on the C scale is under the hairline.
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How to Use a Slide Rule (with Pictures) - wikiHow
Jun 7, 2023The slide rule answer is off by less than 1%, easily accurate enough for most real-world circumstances. 2. Use the D and K scales to find cubes. You've just seen how the A scale, which is a D scale shrunk to 1/2 scale, lets you find the square of numbers. Similarly, the K scale, which is a D scale shrunk to 1/3 scale, lets you find the cubes. ...
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Slide Rule: Autobiography of an Engineer
Slide Rule: Autobiography of an Engineer is the partial autobiography of the British novelist Nevil Shute. It was first published in 1954. Slide Rule concentrates on Nevil Shute's work in aviation, ending in 1938 when he left the industry. The book begins with details of Shute's childhood and upbrin...
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Slide rule (disambiguation)
A slide rule is a mechanical analog computer. Slide Rule may also refer to: Slide Rule (album), a 1992 album by Jerry Douglas Slide Rule (horse), thoroughbred racehorse Slide Rule: Autobiography of an Engineer, a partial autobiography of the British novelist Nevil Shute
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Slide rule - Wikipedia
A slide rule is a hand -operated mechanical calculator consisting of slidable rulers for evaluating mathematical operations such as multiplication, division, exponents, roots, logarithms, and trigonometry. It is one of the simplest analog computers.
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Slide rule scale
A slide rule scale is a line with graduated markings inscribed along the length of a slide rule used for mathematical calculations. The earliest such device had a single logarithmic scale for performing multiplication and division but soon an improved technique was developed which involved two such ...
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Bygrave slide rule
The Bygrave slide rule is a slide rule named for its inventor, Captain Leonard Charles Bygrave of the RAF. It was used in celestial navigation, primarily in aviation. Officially, it was called the A. M. L. Position Line Slide Rule (A.M.L. for Air Ministry Laboratories). It was developed in 1920 at t...
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مشروع هارفارد في الفيزياء
Moore, from Science Education
an example of a slide rule developed for the project
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Project Physics texts at the Internet Archive
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