Adventure In Science: The Size Of Things.
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Duration: 10 min
Genre: Educational
Year Published: 1959
Creator: Film Associates of California
Format: 16mm
Color: Color
Sound: sound
Description: Gives a mathematical explanation of why a giant would be weaker than ordinary men in proportion to his size and a beetle can pull several times its own weight. Explains that strength increases as the square of the height and weight increases as the cube of the height.
Complete Record: Adventure In Science: The Size Of Things. Film Associates Of California. 11 Min., Sd., Color, 16 Mm. Eastman Color. © Film Associates Of California; 5oct59; Mp14021. , Gives a mathematical explanation of why a giant would be weaker than ordinary men in proportion to his size and a beetle can pull several times its own weight. Explains that strength increases as the square of the height and weight increases as the cube of the height. NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.
Metadata Source:Educational film guide. Supplements (1959-62)
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