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Record 1 2012-04-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measuring Instruments

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de mesure
DEF

Levier dont le point d'application de la force (poids) et le point d'application de la force de résistance se trouvent de part et d'autre du point fixe d'appui.

CONT

Les balances du premier type (balances à 2 plateaux, romaines, etc.) sont essentiellement constituées d'un levier du premier genre avec lequel on obtient l'équilibre entre les masses lorsque les moments, par rapport au point d'appui, des forces correspondantes, sont égaux (moment = produit de la force par la longueur du bras du fléau, c'est-à-dire par la distance entre le point d'application de la force et le point d'appui) [...]

OBS

Instruments de pesage mécanique.

Spanish

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