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Centesimal Balance
A decimal balance or decimal scale is a balance scale which uses the lever in which the arm for weights is 10 times longer than the arm for weighted objects, so that much lighter weights may be used to weigh heavy object.''McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms'' Similarly a centesimal balance uses arms in ratio 1:100. Since the platform for the load has large area, it employs two supports connected to the shorter arm, with the second support connected via a lever run horizontally under the platform, to ensure that the weight measurement does not depend on its placement on the platform. References {{reflist External linksmini decimal bascule. a scale model [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alte Dezimalwaage
Alte is a village and Freguesia (Portugal), civil parish in the municipality of Loulé, in the Algarve region in the south of Portugal. The population in 2011 was 1,997, in an area of . Situated away from the coast, Alte is known as one of the most typical and unspoilt villages in the region of the Algarve. The village contains Algarve style whitewashed houses, traditional chimneys, and cobbled alleys. The Portuguese people, Portuguese poet Cândido Guerreiro was born in Alte, in 1871. Church of Our Lady of the Assumption The Mother Church of Alte or Church of Our Lady of the Assumption is located at the centre of the village of Alte on Largo da Igreja. The first church built here was constructed in the 13th century but this church was rebuilt at the start of the 16th century. The architecture of the church is in the Manueline style. The main west facing façade has a fine doorway with carved stone architraves. Through this door is the Nave. The chancel is decorated with 18th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
