Triple beam balance

Triple beam balance is an instrument used to measure mass very precisely. The device has reading error of +/- 0.05 gram. The name refers to the three beams including the middle beam which is the largest size, the front beam which is the medium size, and the far beam which is the smallest size. The difference in size of the beams indicate the difference in weights and reading scale that each beam carry. The reading scale can be enumerated that the middle beam reads in 100 gram increments, the front beam can read from 0 to 10 grams, and the far beam can read in 10 gram increments. The triple beam balance can be used to measure mass directly from the objects, find mass by difference for liquid, and measure out a substance.

Read each of the sliders and add their weight together. Move the 100 gram slider to the right until the indicator drop below the fixed mark. Read the number of hundreds of grams. Move the 10 gram sliders to the right until the indicator drop below the fixed mark. Read the number of tens of gram. The mass of an object in the pan can be indicated by adding the numbers from the three beams.

Triple beam balance

Reading scale of a triple beam balance

The triple beam balance measures mass very PRECISELY. (Easier Meaning)

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