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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.
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.
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.
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.
A plumb bob is a weighted instrument used in construction and carpentry to create a vertical reference line. It helps ensure that structures are built accurately and in alignment with a true vertical.
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Use of a plumb bob a level used on plumb rather then horizontal
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.
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.
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The plumb bob is believed to have been invented by the ancient Egyptians around 2000 BC. It was used for creating vertical reference lines in construction and surveying.
In physics, a plumb bob is commonly used to establish a vertical reference line, such as when determining the center of gravity of an object or setting up a level surface for experiments. It is also used in experiments involving gravity, pendulums, and to measure the acceleration due to gravity. Additionally, plumb bobs help in conducting experiments related to mechanics and structural analysis.
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.
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.
Next to the level, beneath the plumb, Bob.
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