Marine research is becoming increasingly important. Weighing of substances is, of course, one of the most common needs for experimental scientific work. Balances of normal design for the use on the mainland depend on the constancy of the acceleration due to gravity, but the movements of a ship will generally produce varying accelerations. In the approach presented here two balances are used: one carries a fixed load and measures the momentary acting accelerations, the other has the unknown mass that is to be determined. The experimental set-up, the computer program and possible error sources are described. The total accuracy of the experimental set-up, as tested with cruises on a ship, was found to be similar to the accuracy of the balance on the mainland.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.
hi@scite.ai
10624 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. A-614
Henderson, NV 89052, USA
Copyright © 2024 scite LLC. All rights reserved.
Made with 💙 for researchers
Part of the Research Solutions Family.