Change of Scale
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Demonstrates that size is a function of structure by virtue of the fact that volume us proportional to the cube of the length and surface area is proportional to the square of the length. A film clip from King Kong and skeletons of several animals indicate the great modifications needed in skeletons of larger animals, this debunking science fiction "monsters." Practical application of these ideas is illustrated in scale models used in harbor construction, ship design, and moviemaking.
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