Weights and Measures Acts, 1878-1904: Examination of Persons Nominated by Local Authorities for the Post of Inspector of Weights and Measures : Notice to Candidates and Syllabus of ExaminationH.M. Stationery Office, 1907 - 16 pages |
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acre Acts of Parliament allowed Arithmetic and Mensuration beam compass Board of Trade C.G.S. system centigrams 5 milligrams Coal Mines Regulation counter machine cubic foot ELEMENTARY MECHANICS equilibrium examination room EXAMPLES OF QUESTIONS Fairs Act feet Find the weight fulcrum gain per cent hectolitre Hydrometer Hygrometer Imperial Unit inch INSPECTOR OF WEIGHTS Inspector's duties kilog kilograms kilometres per hour litre Markets and Fairs Measures Act measures of capacity Measures Regulations mechanical advantage MECHANICS AND PHYSICS metric system Mines Regulation Act NOTICE TO CANDIDATES Parallelogram of Forces PARLIAMENT AND REGULATIONS pass or reject places of decimals Practical Examination principle of construction QUESTIONS SET Roman steelyard sale of bread scale beam section eleven specific gravity square yard stamp standard SYLLABUS OF EXAMINATION temperature uniform lever verification vernier Vict water to weigh weighing instruments provided weighing machine Weights and Measures weights placed wheel and axle
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Page 8 - 3 perches is represented by 5'12, express the unit of measurement in square yards and decimal parts of a square yard. 8.
Page 17 - PERSONS NOMINATED BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR THE POST OF INSPECTOR OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. NOTICE TO CANDIDATES AND SYLLABUS OF EXAMINATION.