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slide rule N

计算尺 jìsuànchǐ

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Some airspeed indicators incorporate a slide rule mechanism to perform this calculation. en.wikipedia.org

More expensive versions have a built-in slide rule on the back. en.wikipedia.org

Before computers, bridge engineers analyzed truss forces by slide rule, with each calculation being time-consuming. en.wikipedia.org

This is higher precision than a slide rule or most analog computers. en.wikipedia.org

The front side of the flight computer is a logarithmic slide rule that performs multiplication and division. en.wikipedia.org

As order of magnitude gets the greatest prominence when using a slide rule, users are less likely to make errors of false precision. en.wikipedia.org

This calculating aid was a predecessor of the slide rule. en.wikipedia.org

Mil dots are used like a slide rule to measure the height of a target, and if the height is known, the range can be as well. en.wikipedia.org

Aviation remains one of the few places that the slide rule still is in widespread use. en.wikipedia.org

There are seven windows with slide rule and four roof airshafts. en.wikipedia.org

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