Objective: Determine the radius of curvature of various watch glasses.
From the height h of a spherical surface above a point on a plane defined by the corners of an equilateral triangle, the radius of curvature R of the spherical surface may be determined. This can be done for both convex and concave curvatures of the sphere.
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0 – 20 V, 0 – 5 A, 1003312 [U33020-230], Power Supplies](/thumblibrary/U33020-230/U33020-230_01_140_140_DC-Power-Supply-0-20-V-0-5-A.jpg)
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![Digital Counter, 1001033 [U8533341-230], Digital Counters](/thumblibrary/U8533341-230/U8533341-230_01_140_140_Digital-Counter.jpg)
![Analogue Multimeter ESCOLA 30, 1013526 [U8557330], Hand-held Analog Measuring Instruments](/thumblibrary/U8557330/U8557330_01_140_140_Analogue-Multimeter-ESCOLA-30.jpg)
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basic equipment for motion & collision laws, 1018102 [U35001], Linear Motion](/thumblibrary/U35001/U35001_01_140_140_Trolley-Track-basic-equipment-for-motion-collision-laws.jpg)
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variable-g pendulum, 1000756 [U8403955], Oscillations - Accessory](/thumblibrary/U8403955/U8403955_01_140_140_Support-for-Photo-Gate-variable-g-pendulum.jpg)
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