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Mechanics
M03: Ellipse Drawing Board
Purpose: To demonstrate the basic method of drawing an ellipse
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M03: Ellipse Drawing Board |
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A board with two nails and a circle of string. The nails can be easily removed to place a new sheet of paper on the board before each drawing. make the string taught with a pencil and draw a perfect ellipse explaining that the nails are at the focii of the particular ellipse. |
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Storage Location: CHEMP 130A |
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Ellipse drawing board | D3.2 |
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Manual: None | Setup Notes: M03 | PIRA #: 1L20.45 |
| Manufacturer(s): VT | Other school's Demonstration web pages |
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