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Description: A meter stick and a yard stick are provided to compare. A nice twist to this demonstration is to request a globe and talk about the original definition of the kilometer: The line from the pole to the equator through Paris was 10,000 kilometers. Instructions: The rulers are visually compared, and can be passed around for closer inspection. Hazards: None. Parts: One meter stick and one yard stick Globe (optional upon request) Purchased/Built: built Quant. in Demo Room: 1 Demo References Freier and Anderson Ma-1 Standard meter and standard yard.
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