An Analysis of Read-Out Perturbations Seen on an Analytical Balance with a Swinging Pan
- 1 January 1982
- journal article
- Published by National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Journal of Research of the National Bureau of Standards
- Vol. 87 (1) , 23-45
- https://doi.org/10.6028/jres.087.004
Abstract
An analysis of the dynamic behavior of a single-pan mechanical balance is presented. In particular, errors caused by a swinging pan are analyzed in detail. Results point to a large effect which, though apparently not previously appreciated, is nevertheless easily verified experimentally. It is suggested that this effect can be reduced to insignificance in a balance whose beam is servo-controlled to an angle perpendicular to the local gravitational field.Keywords
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