Which of the drawing representation is an example of reducing scale?a)...
There is a wide variation in sizes for engineering objects. Some are very large (e.g. Aeroplanes, rockets, etc) Some are very small (wristwatch, MEMs components)
There is a need to reduce or enlarge while drawing the objects on paper. Some objects can be drawn to their actual size. The proportion by which the drawing of an object is enlarged or reduced is called the scale of the drawing.
A scale is defined as the ratio of the linear dimensions of the object as represented in a drawing to the actual dimensions of the same. Drawings drawn in the same size as the objects are called full sized drawing.
Representation Factor (R. F)
Reducing scale
An actual length of 5m of a room is represented by 25 mm length on the drawing. Then,
R.F= distance on drawing/Distance on the object = 25mm/5m = 1/200
A scale of the drawing is 1:200
Enlarging scale
An actual length of a typical terminal strip of 10 mm is represented by 50 mm length on the drawing. Then,
R.F. = Distance on drawings / Distance on the object = 50mm/10mm = 5/1
The scale of the drawing is 5:1
Full scale
An actual length of an electrical switchboard of length 30 mm, is represented by a 30mm length on the drawing. Then,
R.F.= Distance on drawing/Distance on the object = 30mm/30mm = 1/1
The scale of the drawing is 1:1