What graduation does the steel rule have?

Steel rules are graduated in the English (Inch) or Metric system. for both systems are provided on a single rule.

Does a steel rule have end graduations?

A properly made steel rule will have virtually no error in the graduations. Any error in the rule is between the first graduation and the end of the rule. The standards for this error are actually quite lenient.

What graduation does the English steel rule have?

However, since the imperial system is the accepted standard in the United States, most steel rulers feature an imperial graduation in inches. Most commonly, an imperial ruler is 12 inches long.

What is the graduation on a ruler?

A graduation is a marking used to indicate points on a visual scale, which can be present on a container, a measuring device, or the axes of a line plot, usually one of many along a line or curve, each in the form of short line segments perpendicular to the line or curve.

What is the smallest graduation on a ruler?

The ruler below has a legend of 100 which indicates that the smallest graduation or mark is 0.01″ (1/100″).

What is 3R graduation?

For example, a graduation of 3R shows 1/10th, 1/32nd, 1/50th, and 1/64th increments; 4R shows 1/8th, 1/16th, 1/32nd, and 1/64th increments; 5R shows 1/10th, 1/32nd, 1/64th, and 1/100th increments; and 16R shows 1/32nd, 1/50th, 1/64th, and 1/100th increments.

What are end graduations used for?

Each rule end is accurately ground to allow reading from either end. Graduations are machine divided (not photo engraved) for uniformity of line width and depth. These rules have graduations on the ends of one face for setting them on edge to use as a height gauge.

How do you read graduations?

Place the graduated cylinder on a flat surface and view the height of the liquid in the cylinder with your eyes directly level with the liquid. The liquid will tend to curve downward. This curve is called the meniscus. Always read the measurement at the bottom of the meniscus.

How do you read steel rule?

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