Definitions for spring scale
spring scale

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1. spring balance, spring scalenoun

   a balance that measure weight by the tension on a helical spring

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1. Spring scale

   A spring scale, spring balance or newton meter is a type of mechanical force gauge or weighing scale. It consists of a spring fixed at one end with a hook to attach an object at the other. It works in accordance with Hooke's Law, which states that the force needed to extend or compress a spring by some distance scales linearly with respect to that distance. Therefore, the scale markings on the spring balance are equally spaced. A spring balance can be calibrated for the accurate measurement of mass in the location in which they are used, but many spring balances are marked right on their face "Not Legal for Trade" or words of similar import due to the approximate nature of the theory used to mark the scale. Also, the spring in the scale can permanently stretch with repeated use. A spring scale will only read correctly in a frame of reference where the acceleration in the spring axis is constant (such as on earth, where the acceleration is due to gravity). This can be shown by taking a spring scale into an elevator, where the weight measured will change as the elevator moves up and down changing velocities. If two or more spring balances are hung one below the other in series, each of the scales will read approximately the same, the full weight of the body hung on the lower scale. The scale on top would read slightly heavier due to also supporting the weight of the lower scale itself. Spring balances come in different sizes. Generally, small scales that measure newtons will have a less firm spring (one with a smaller spring constant) than larger ones that measure tens, hundreds or thousands of newtons or even more depending on the scale of newtons used. The largest spring scale ranged in measurement from 5000–8000 newtons. A spring balance may be labeled in both units of force (poundals, Newtons) and mass (pounds, kilograms/grams). Strictly speaking, only the force values are correctly labeled. In order to infer that the labeled mass values are correct, an object must be hung from the spring balance at rest in an inertial reference frame, interacting with no other objects but the scale itself.

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1. spring scale

   A spring scale is a measuring instrument used to determine the weight or the force applied on an object. It operates based on Hooke's Law, which states that the force exerted by a spring is directly proportional to the amount it is stretched. The scale includes a spring fixed at one end with a hook to attach the object at the other, and the spring stretches as weight is applied, moving an indicator on a calibrated scale to show the weight or force.

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1. Spring scale

   A spring balance apparatus is simply a spring fixed at one end with a hook to attach an object at the other. It works by Hooke's Law, which states that the force needed to extend a spring is proportional to the distance that spring is extended from its rest position. Therefore the scale markings on the spring balance are equally spaced. A spring balance can be calibrated for the accurate measurement of mass in the location in which they are used, but many spring balances are marked right on their face "Not Legal for Trade" or words of similar import due to the approximate nature of the theory used to mark the scale. Also, the spring in the scale can permanently stretch with repeated use. If two spring balances are hung one below the other in series, each of the scales will read the weight of the body hung on the lower scale. The scale on top would read slightly heavier due to being stretched by the weight of the lower scale. Spring balance come in different sizes. Generally, small scales that measure newtons will have a less firm spring than larger ones that measure tens, hundreds or thousands of newtons. The scale can be read by looking on the side with the newtons. If it is in between two certain numbers, such as in between 1 and 2, it should be calculated as 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, or 1.4 depending on the number of lines between 1 newton and 2 newtons. There are only four lines between each number.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of spring scale in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of spring scale in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

References

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