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It's a good question. Many would think the answer obvious.
But there are many variations and sizes of weighing scales which mean practicle answers aren't always forthcoming.
The simple answer is to use accurate, known sample weights. Say for a set of kitchen scales you could use a set of wieghts up to 1kg and check that combined weights match the scale and that no weights equals zero.
Well that might be simple and it may not be too difficult to find your set of weights. But then how would you calibrate scales for weighing people? I'm sure in the weighing scales industry there accurate methods but how would the general public check the accuracy of their bathroom scales?
Poeple weigh in the order of 70kg. It is not practicle for most people to find and transport in the order of 70kg of test weights.
I'm sure there's a practicle answer so I'll leave this open from here.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 11y agoYou should check first your measuring devices before you use it for a true and accurate measures.
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∙ 12y agoYou 'zero' it - you set the indicator of an unloaded scale to zero.
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∙ 8y agoThe only way to correctly "calibrate" a balance is by the use of standard weights.
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∙ 12y agocalibration and zero.
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A laboratory equipment used for measuring the weight.?
A balance is used for measuring mass. A scale is used for measuring weight. (Usually a scale us used for mass.)
What is the difference between balance and graduated cylinder?
Balance measures weight. The graduated cyliner measures volume. Think scale and measuring cup.
Why must an evaporating dish cool before measuring its mass?
Temperature only effects mass by a very little amount. A high school lab including chemical reactions and using a scale that measures to the hundredth or thousandths place won't be effected by temperature. One reason that you must wait for the dish to cool could be for safety precautions, or possibly just to prevent damage to the scale. It all depends on the situation.
How are the strengths of acids and bases measured?
On a scale of 1-14 measuring the concentrations of Ph and POh.
What instrument is used to measure amount of substance?
A scale tells you how heavy things are; a ruler, tape measure, cup, or teaspoon tells you its volume or size.
A laboratory equipment used for measuring the weight.?
A balance is used for measuring mass. A scale is used for measuring weight. (Usually a scale us used for mass.)
What are the laboratory apparatus using for measuring?
balance scale
How do you spell measuring scale in French?
une balance
How do you spell scales in french?
measuring scale: une balance or scale:échelle
If you are using a balance scale than you are measuring mass in what?
You are measuring mass in any system for which you have standard masses.
Should we measure the mass of a beaker before measuring a chemical or powder inside the beaker?
You can do that or you can zero balance the scale with the empty beaker on it before adding the substance to be measured to the beaker.
What piece of equipment is used for measuring mass?
A balance is used. At home, it's a scale.
What do you use when your measuring the mass of an object?
it is the scale to find the mass of a thing even liquid and solid
What are examples for inquiry tools?
Some example for inquiry tools are measuring cup, graduated cylinder, beaker, spring scale, balance scale, dropper, ruler, measuring tape, thermometer
Types of measuring devices and their uses?
Metric ruler, Meterstick, Ruler,Thermometer, Weighing scale, Balance scale, Protactor.. :) JaneLizetteAguilar
What piece of science equipment is used for measuring mass?
A balance is used. At home, it's a scale.
What is the difference between balance and graduated cylinder?
Balance measures weight. The graduated cyliner measures volume. Think scale and measuring cup.
