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Does a Plumb-bob tell you if a surface is vertical?
Yes it does! :)
Who invented the plumb line?
It is not known who invented the plumb-line or plumb-bob; there is evidence that it has been in use since biblical times and archaeologists haveÊunearthed what they think are plumb gaugingÊtoolsÊin Ancient Egypt.
What are measuring tools?
AnswerAnswerThis really can include lots of tools. Things such as tape measure, ruler, plumb bob, level, Line level, and speed square. Levels are really measuring devices, but it is impossible to build a deck or something of that sort without one. Good luck.
How is a plumb bob used to check the vertical of a building under construction?
A plumb bob is a weight on the end of a string. It usually has a pointed lower end. It is hung adjacent to or in line with building elements to check whether they are "plumb" or "true to the vertical". A weight on a string holds the string under tension in a straight line down to the ground because of gravity. A person can move so they can see whether the straight line of the string lines up against the built element, to tell whether it is vertical.
How are the terms plumb square and level connected to geometry?
A plumb is a line which tells whether something is vertical. It used to be a string with a lead weight called a plumb bob (from the Latin word plombium, meaning lead) which could be held against vertical structures like walls to test them. A level tests whether a horizontal structure like a floor is perfectly horizontal. Carpenter's levels nowadays use bubbles in clear vials to show when the surface the level is placed on is horizontal. A square is something to measure whether the angle of two things (such as a wall and a floor) is ninety degrees. The connection of the square with geometry is obvious. Whether the corner of a quadrilateral is ninety degrees is important to the definition of a square and a rectangle. Also, if one of the angles of a triangle is ninety degrees, all of the principles of trigonometry apply to that triangle. The plumb and level describe relationships in three-dimensional geometry. Since the earth is (approximately) a sphere, and the plumb bob is pulled by gravity to the centre of the earth, the line described by the plumb is the extension of a radius of the terrestrial sphere. Likewise the level tests lines to see if they are tangent to a point on the surface of the terrestrial sphere or a parallel to that one. A plane which is level contains such a line and is therefore tangent to a point on the surface or parallel to such a plane. A plane which is plumb contains a line which is plumb; the level and plumb planes meet at a ninety degree angle and the line where they intersect is tangent to the surface, or parallel to a tangent.
What is plumb bob use for?
To establish a plumb line. Vertical line. Basic tool that lets you do everything else. With a plumb bob and something to measure with you can build anything.
When was the plumb bob invented?
The plumb bob inventor is lost in history .
What instrument measures the straightness of a wall?
I THINK you use a plumb-bob
What does 'plumb LBW' mean?
LBW means 'leg before wicket', a fairly common way of getting out in cricket; 'plumb' means the ball is straight down the line of the wicket with no doubt as to whether it would travelled through the wicket, in reference to a plumb-bob being straight down a marked line when it is vertically square.
How do they know the plumb line is vertical?
Use of a plumb bob a level used on plumb rather then horizontal
Who invented the plumb bob?
The plumb bob's inventor is lost to history...the name comes from the corruption of the Latin word for lead: Plumbum. Bob has nothing to do with it.
What is carpentry tools?
Hammer, saw, a framing square, drill or brace and bits, something to measure with, a block plane for smoothing, plumb bob, a level is nice but not required. A plumb bob and square lets you do anything you need to do. What is required or available depends on your location. For hundreds of years, a hammer, saw and plumb bob was all that was needed. A plumb bob gets you the vertical and a piece of string gets you horizontal and square if you want to get to basics. Today, there are all the electrical tools that do a lot of the work for you and workmanship is becoming harder to find.
Uses of plumb bob in physics?
yea
What tool do you use to transfer the plumb cut to the bottom of a barge board?
Your dads baldhead
How do you calculate the angle of deflection of a plumb line assuming that it is pulled downwards by the mass of the earth 5.89 x 1024 and pulled horizontally by mountain mass of 6.399 x 1015 kg?
There is not enough information to answer the question. You need to know the distances between the centres of mass of the plumb bob and the two large masses. The plumb bob may be treated as a point particle, and the distance to the centre of the earth can be approximated by the average radius, but that still leaves the distance to the centre of the mountain.
What is the use of a plumb bob in plumbing?
The plumb bob is useful in establishing vertical for a wall in construction or a doorjamb when hanging a door. It can indicate whether a flue is running true vertical or veering off plumb. A plumb-bob or a plummet is a weight, usually with a pointed tip on the bottom, that is suspended from a string and used as a vertical reference line, or plumb-line. It is essentially the vertical equivalent of a water level.
Where is the square?
Next to the level, beneath the plumb, Bob.
