True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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1.
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It is possible to align the cursor exactly to 19.9955 on the D scale.
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2.
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It is not possible to perform the operations of addition and subtraction on the
slide rule.
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3.
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You can perform multiplication and division using the A and B scales.
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4.
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The CF and DF scales enable multiplication and division without resetting the
indices on the slide rule.
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5.
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The S scale is used to find the sine of any angle.
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6.
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The CI scale can be used to find the inverse of values on the C scale.
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7.
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The Log-Log scale can be used to calculate the power of another number.
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8.
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The T scale can be used to calculate the cotangent of an angle.
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9.
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Scales appear in the same order on all slide rules.
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10.
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All slide rules have scales on both sides.
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11.
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Most scales on a slide rule do not keep track of the decimal point in
calculations.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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12.
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The two scales which are present on all slide rules are
a. | CF and DF | c. | CI and DI | b. | C and D | d. | P and K |
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13.
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The scale that is commonly used for calculating cubes and cube roots is
the
a. | K scale | c. | B scale | b. | A scale | d. | P scale |
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14.
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This is a single-decade logarithmic scale that increases from left to
right.
a. | S scale | c. | P scale | b. | D scale | d. | CI scale |
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The P scale is known as the
a. | Plato scale | c. | Ptolemy scale | b. | Pythagorean scale | d. | Pasteur scale |
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The one main use of the B scale is to calculate
a. | Squares | c. | Logarithms to base 10 | b. | Cubes | d. | Natural logarithms |
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Although there is some variation, the approximate range of the LL3 scale
is
a. | about 2.7 to about 20,000 | c. | about 1.01 to about
1.1 | b. | about 1.1 to about 2.7 | d. | about 1.001 to about 1.01 |
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The L scale is used to determine the
a. | Base 10 Logarithm | c. | The base length of a triangle. | b. | Natural
Logarithm | d. | Power of a
another logarithm. |
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Pocket slide rules
a. | are not as accurate as the full sized slide rule. | c. | are more accurate than the full
sized slide rule. | b. | have the same degree of accuracy as the full
sized slide rule. | d. | have a
higher degree of accuracy than the full sized slide rule. |
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20.
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If a slide had a TH scale, the function would be
a. | Finding tangents for very small angles. | c. | Finding tangents for angles greater
than 90°. | b. | Calculating hyperbolic tangent. | d. | Calculating inverse
tangents. |
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