Weighing scale
- For other uses of the word "scale" see scale (disambiguation)
Scales are used to measure the weight of an item. To use a scale, the item which needs to be weighed is put on one side of the scale. Then, weight stones are put on the other side. Once the scale balances (that is the indicator between the two scales is in the middle), the correct weight is chosen.
There are also modern scales, where the item is simply put on the scale. Its weight can then be read from an electronic or analogue display.
Scales can be used to count e.g. screws and other small parts in large quantities. These scales are called counting scales.[1]
Weighing Scale Media
Set of balance scales, with weights
Scales used to measure the weight of fruit in a supermarket
Weighing scale in use in Tokyo.
Digital kitchen scale, a strain gauge scale
Weighing scale for a baby includes a ruler for height measurement
The Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead depicts a scene in which a scribe's heart is weighed against the feather of truth.
Finely crafted pan balance or scales, with boxed set of standardized gram masses
Two 10-decagram masses
Market hawker weighing meat (in catty) on a beam balance, Malaysia (1969)
Masses of 50, 20, 1, 2, 5 and 10 grams
Other websites
- "The Precious Necklace Regarding Weigh Scales" is an old book from 1780 that was written by an Egyptian writer about scales
- "Industrial electronic scales" - Learn more about Industrial electronic scales.
