Crossword Puzzle 4

Random News Spring 1998

Across
1. The temperature depression below the freezing point of a reference material in the supercooled state (or wearing your pocket protector on the golf course).
4. The ideal source of thermal radiant power having a spectral distribution described by the Planck equation.
6. The probability of performing without failure a specified function under normal conditions for a period of time.
7. The selection of the nearest graduation when a measurement lies between.
9. A device that produces a measurable output as a function of temperature.
11. Temperature coefficient of resistance of a PRT over the range of 0 to 100°C.
13.Any constant, with variable values, used as a referent for determining other values.
14.Science of weights and measures.

Down
1. Home of the finest primary standards equipment available and also home of one of the nine quietest places in the world.
2. A gradual impairment in ability to perform.
3. To determine the indication or output of a measuring device with respect to that of a standard.
5. Error caused by apparent shifting of objects when viewing position is changed.
8. The limits of the range of values that apply to a properly functioning measuring instrument.
10.The algebraic difference between the upper and lower range values of an instrument.
12.Convenient expression of small fractions and percentages.

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