Standards of Length

From UO Physics Demonstration Catalog

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Description: Show the relative lengths of the meter and yard. A globe can be used to talk about the original definition of the kilometer: the line from the pole to the equator through Paris was 10,000 km.

Location:

  • Earth Globe: Sh. A-0
  • Meter Stick: Rack Next to Entry Door from office.