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Pencils with H are harder, pencils with B are softer. The higher the number with the H, the harder the lead (usually light, very precise line). Pencils with B are softer, and the higher the number, the softer the lead (very dark, blurs easily).
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If there is a number two pencil is there a number three pencil?
That would depend if the pencil were an H or a B. Artist pencils are identified with a number and a letter. H is for hard. A 6H pencil would be harder than a 4H pencil. B is for soft. A 6B pencil would be softer than a 4B pencil.
Is a number 2 pencils the same as a 2B pencils?
on normal pencils its HB which stands for hard black and the 'b' on other pencils stands for black and the higher the number is on the pencil the less amount of clay is in the pencil which means that pencil mark is a darker and softer
Use of lettering pencil in Engineering drawing?
H or hb is used for lettering in ed
Which pencil supplies work best with light shadowing?
Use a B, 2B, or darker grade of pencil for your shading. H and 2h pencils will give you less depth.
What does H stand for in weather?
On the periodic table of elements, the symbol "H" stands for Hydrogen.
What does the letter H for on pencil?
H indicates the Hardness of the lead inside a pencil
What is a hb pencil?
An HB pencil is just a No. 2 Pencil HB stands for Hard Black
What does no stand for on a pencil?
No on a pencil stands for Number. It is a measure of hardness, similar to the HB scale.
What does HB stand stand for on a HB pencil?
H stands for hardness and B stands for blackness this is how a pencil scale goes: 9H 8H 7H 6H 5H 4H 3H 2H 1H H HB B 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B 6B 7B 8B 9B9H is very fine hard and light but 9B is thick black and very soft (more like charcoal)
What does the h mean in nh3?
H stands for Hydrogen.N stands for Nitrogen.
What chemical formula is H O O H?
The H stands for hydrogen and the O stands for oxygen
What does h r diagram stand for?
H stands for Hurtzsprung and the R stands for Russell
If there is a number two pencil is there a number three pencil?
That would depend if the pencil were an H or a B. Artist pencils are identified with a number and a letter. H is for hard. A 6H pencil would be harder than a 4H pencil. B is for soft. A 6B pencil would be softer than a 4B pencil.
What is 29 h20 what is the h?
In the chemistry formula, H2O, the "H" stands for hydrogen. The "O" stands for oxygen.
What does the letter H in 'H-bomb' stand for?
The H in H-Bomb stands for Hydrogen.
What is the full form of HB pencil?
If you mean what HB stands for, it's an indicator for the hardness (H) or softness (B) of the graphite and clay used. However, the B is for blackness so HB is like average/medium grade so the full form would be Hard Black, Hard and Black, or Hard Blackness. If you check out pencils like 3H, you'll notice that the tone when writing or drawing is light compared to an HB. Conversely, a 3B pencil will give you a darker tone.
What is the scentific meaning of H?
H in chemistry stands for hydrogen. In Physics is stands for Planck's Constant In measurement it stands for hecto~ ( prefix meaning 100)
