What are the steps for using a triple beam balance?

Answer 1

Make sure the weights on the hundreds, tens, and ones places are in the notch and a number is showing in the little window. Add these together.

Then look at the scale with the slider. It is numbered in tenths of a gram. The little tick marks are hundredths of a gram. Count the tenths and add that to you number so far. Then count the number of little tick marks. That adds the hundredths place to your number.

Answer 2

Place all of the sliding weights in their zero notches, and turn the adjustment screw on the left side of the balance arm, which slightly shifts the zeroing weight from the fulcrum point, until the pointer stops in the center of the balance mark.

For digital balances, there is a "tare reset" button.

Answer 3

The way you read a triple beam balance is from smallest to largest. Which stating you you start with the one that is going by 10's and then go the middle on going by 100's but you normally don't pay attention to that one and then the smallest ones involving decimals. The 10's and the smallest is the only one you pay attention and try to get a very good estimate of an answer.

Answer 4

1. Make sure that everything is set to 0, so the balance mark is focusing on the center.
2. Place the item on top of the round plate.
3. Measure the weight of the item, using the weights or the weight mark on the right, depending on the type of balance you have.

Answer 5

A small screw adjustment on the balance arm can slightly change the distance of the zeroing weight, balancing the weight of the arm on the right side. It is capable of very fine adjustments.

*Before zeroing, all of the sliding weights must be in their zero notches, not outside of them.

Answer 6

You must add up all the numbers that the weights point to. >.<

Answer 7

Add up the number of weights (: