How do scales that are capable of measuring incredibly tiny amounts of things actually work?
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When measuring incredibly tiny things, we use balances to find the mass. Modern day balances use magnetic force restoration. First you zero the balance. This tells the balance where the plate is without any additional mass added. You put your item you’re measuring on the plate. The balance then calculates how much mass would be required to return the plate to its original position using electromagnets. This allows us to measure very minute displacements of the plate. Meaning we can measure very tiny amounts of things 🙂
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