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Scaling of Mass and Force Using Electrical Metrology

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Author(s)

Gordon Shaw

Abstract

The impending redefinition of the International System of Units (SI) allows realization of the kilogram using electrical metrology. It can be shown that electrical metrology can also be used to scale mass using electrostatic forces. An approach to mass metrology at the milligram scale using an Electrostatic Force Balance (EFB) is described. The relative uncertainty in EFB mass measurements is found to be substantially lower than those obtained with the current method based on subdivision of the artifact kilogram.
Proceedings Title
CPEM 2018 Conference Digest
Conference Dates
July 8-13, 2018
Conference Location
Paris,
Pub Type
Conferences

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Keywords

Mass, force, metrology, measurement, International System of Units, SI, electrostatic, balance, kilogram, milligram, microgram
Mass metrology and Force metrology

Citation

Shaw, G. (2021), Scaling of Mass and Force Using Electrical Metrology, CPEM 2018 Conference Digest, Paris, , [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=925150 (Accessed April 19, 2024)

Created May 3, 2021