Final answer:
To draw a line scale for 1cm representing 100m, determine your scale ratio (e.g., 1:10,000), use a ruler to draw the line length that corresponds to the actual distance using the scale ratio, and label your scale accordingly.
Step-by-step explanation:
To draw a line scale where 1cm represents 100m, you'll need to decide on a scale ratio and then convert it to a workable unit for your drawing. First, let's say our scale is 1:10,000, meaning 1cm on paper equals 10,000cm (or 100m) in real life. Since we know 100cm is 1m, we can easily set up our scale.
- Decide on a scale and write it down: 1cm on the scale will equate to 100m in real life.
- Determine the total length in centimeters the scale needs to represent. For instance, if you were to represent 500m, you would need a line that is 5cm long on your scale.
- Next, you take a ruler measuring in centimeters and mark out the length needed on your drawing or map to represent the distance.
- Ensure to label your scale correctly and, if necessary, provide a reference direction such as North (N) to help orient the map reader.
To illustrate with an example, if you need to draw an actual distance of 500m, using our scale, you would draw a line that is 5cm long because 1cm represents 100m, and 500m would be 5 times that measurement.