The Tachymeter and the Hyperbola

Metz, James (2021) The Tachymeter and the Hyperbola. At Right Angles. pp. 54-55. ISSN 2582-1873

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Abstract

A tachymeter (ta kim‘ i ter) is a scale on certain chronograph watches that enables one to calculate speed, where “speed” is the amount of work done in one hour. The work can range from covering a certain distance to manufacturing a number of items. With x as the number of seconds/task and using the equation y = 3600/x, some convenient values of y are placed around the watch dial.

Item Type:	Articles in APF Magazines
Authors:	Metz, James
Document Language:	Language English
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Rate, Speed, Work, Time
Subjects:	Natural Sciences > Mathematics
Divisions:	Azim Premji University - Bengaluru > University Publications > At Right Angles
Full Text Status:	Public
URI:	http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/3053
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