Rest point

Term · Chemistry · MLC-T-CHM-010273

The reading on the pointer scale of a balance at the instant the swinging beam has come to a halt. It may be taken with empty pans, which gives the zero point, or with a load on the pan. In precise weighing it is calculated from the turning points of the oscillating pointer instead of waiting for the beam to settle.

Table 1. Record
Identifier	MLC-T-CHM-010273
Field	Chemistry
Subject	Analytical Chemistry
References	Orange Book, 2nd ed., p. 36 (https://media.iupac.org/publications/analytical_compendium/)

Record as JSON

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  "term": "Rest point",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The reading on the pointer scale of a balance at the instant the swinging beam has come to a halt. It may be taken with empty pans, which gives the zero point, or with a load on the pan. In precise weighing it is calculated from the turning points of the oscillating pointer instead of waiting for the beam to settle.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "references": [
    "Orange Book, 2nd ed., p. 36 (https://media.iupac.org/publications/analytical_compendium/)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/rest-point/"
}

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