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Two pressure balances as a mass comparator

Two pressure balances as a mass comparator diagram.

Two pressure balances arranged so that they can be used as a very precise mass comparator. This eliminates some of the difficulties encountered with conventional watt balances.

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Rights: Measurement Standards Laboratory of New Zealand  
Published: 17 August 2011Size: 23.51 KB
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