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Physical characteristics shall be based on construction, design, surface area, materials, magnetism, density, surface finish, weight adjustment, and marking. Level the balance, most balances have a stand that is adjustable to meet the proper level, use the bubble as a … A test weight is suitable if it has a mass between 5% and 100% of the balance's capacity. T.1.2.8 Price-computing instrument . [OIML V2-200:2012, 4.26] Note 3 Usually the term “maximum permissible error” is … (i) Parallax The distance between the dial and the index shall not exceed the width of the scale spacing, without exceeding 2 mm. As an example, scales with a maximum range to 3000g and a readability of 0.01g, may only become accurate at around 0.2g; whereas scales with a range to only 600g may become similarly accurate at about 0.10g. The maximum permissible error from nominal value at 1 kg is ±160 mg. Used for accuracy class III applications, industrial scales, dial scales, trip balances, platform scales. Maximum errors Burette • graduated in divisions every 0.1 cm3 • maximum error is half a division i.e. These scales usually consist of two scale decks mounted side by side, however other configurations are possible including a
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OIML R111-1:2004 Table 1 Maximum permissible errors for weights (± m in mg) 5.2 Expanded uncertainty For each weight, the expanded uncertainty, U, for k = 2, of the conventional mass, shall be less than or equal to one-third of the maximum permissible error in Table 1 The height of a plant is 45 cm with an estimated absolute error of 0.9 cm what percent is the relative error? startxref
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For example, at the grocery store, your lunch meat and cheese is weighed on a scale and is sold to you at a price determined by that weight. 5 Tolerances (Maximum Permissible Errors) ... and distributors of scales, load cells, and other weighing devices may find these specifications and tolerances useful. Instrument that calculates the price to pay on the basis of the indicated weight value and the unit price. Samples and Containers Determine the sample weight; reduce influencing factors – Use the smallest possible sample contain-er to reduce the effect of flow forces. To get the relative error is the maximum error over the measurement. The smallest test load can be 10% of the maximum load, or the smallest weight normally used. 0000031480 00000 n
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