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GENERAL INFORMATION
This section covers general information on weighing and measurement. If you can't find what you're looking for, let us know by emailing your request to sales@weighing-systems.com
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Weight
v Mass- a brief summary of the fundamental
differences between these two terms together with information on correcting
weight for changes in gravity.
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Terms
and definitions- an overview of common terms used in scales, balances
and weighing
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Laboratory balances - an excellent summary of their operation |
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Errors
-a detailed study on error and uncertainty calculations
for balances including air buoyancy and
gravity effects
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Mass
standards- a brief overview of mass standards
and how they are derived
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Classes
of weights- a brief overview of the different
classes of standard weights and their errors
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Units
of weight- some of the variety of weight units
still in use
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Units,
constants and conversions- the definitive guide from NIST
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For fun, find out what you weigh on different planets |
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