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Can you use a spring balance to weigh liquids?

No, you cannot.


How do you make a homemade spring balance?

You take a big spring and hot glue it with a wood and if you wont you can add plates you don't use then you have a home made spring balance. :)


What are the precautions of spring balance?

check zero error of spring balance note the readings of spring balance at eye level


What is a balance that measures weight?

a spring balance


What is Another name for a balance scale?

'There are two types of weighing scales; spring scale and balance scale. The spring scale makes use of spring to detect how much weight is pulled whereas a balance scale utilizes the horizontal bar to compare unknown weight to a standardized weight.' There are no other names for the balance scale, but there are differen't types of scales.


Does spring balance measures force?

Yes, a spring balance measures force by the elongation of a spring under the influence of an applied force. By calibrating the spring, the amount of force can be directly read off the scale on the balance.


What is use for spring balance?

A spring balance is commonly used to measure the weight or force of an object by suspending it from the hook at the bottom of the balance. It uses Hooke's Law to determine the weight or force applied based on the extension of the spring. Spring balances are frequently used in physics labs, classrooms, and in applications where a portable and simple tool for measuring weight is needed.


What is the difference between a beam balance and spring balance?

A beam balance - has a weight at one end, and it 'balances with the load placed on the other end. A spring balance - has a vertical spring attached to a scale - that shows the weight of an object suspended from it.


What are the advantages and of spring balance?

Advantages: lighter, more compact, and easier to use. Weighing capacity tends to be bigger. Disadvantages: with repeated use, the spring in the scale can be permanently stretched. This tends to bring less accurate weights.


Who invented spring balance?

The spring balance was invented by Richard Salter, a British balance maker, in the late 18th century. His invention revolutionized the way weight measurements were taken by utilizing the elasticity of a spring to measure force.


Function of spring balance?

spring balance is used to measure the weight possessed by an object.


Which tool would scientists use to determine the mass of a solid?

a laboratory balance OR an analytical balance OR a spring scale OR any other kind of scale