Beam balance facts for kids
A beam balance is a device used to measure mass. An object is put into a disk on one side that hangs from one end of a bar. It is balanced with weights at the other end. It has a lever with two equal arms and a pan suspended from each arm.
Images for kids
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Two 10-decagram masses
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Scales used for trade purposes in the United States, as this scale at the checkout in a cafeteria, are inspected for accuracy by the FDACS's Bureau of Weights and Measures.
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Weighing dishes from the island of Thera, Minoan civilization, 2000–1500 BC
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Assyrian lion weights (8th century BC) in the British Museum
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Emperor Jahangir (reigned 1605–1627) weighing his son Shah Jahan on a weighing scale by artist Manohar (AD 1615, Mughal dynasty, India).
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