1.15.6.e - Reciprocal levelling
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What is the primary purpose of reciprocal levelling?
💡 Hint: Think about the situations that require careful measurements.
Name one type of error that reciprocal levelling helps minimize.
💡 Hint: Consider errors that could occur during measurements.
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What is the main advantage of reciprocal levelling?
💡 Hint: Think about why double-checking is beneficial.
True or False: Reciprocal levelling is only useful in completely flat terrains.
💡 Hint: Consider scenarios involving elevation differences.
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You take the following readings: From A to B, you have a back sight of 3.0m and a fore sight of 4.5m. Then you move your instrument to B and get a back sight of 4.0m and a fore sight of 2.8m. Calculate the average height difference and explain the significance.
💡 Hint: Pay attention to the signs of your results!
If during a survey, atmospheric conditions change significantly leading to an abrupt temperature drop, how would you expect this to affect your reciprocal readings? Consider how errors can arise.
💡 Hint: Think about how nature influences measurements.
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