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Experiment #5 Calibration of Platform Weighting Scale

This document describes an experiment to calibrate a platform weighing scale. Standard weights from 10-100 kg were placed on the scale in 10 kg intervals. The readings were recorded when the weights were placed at each corner and the center of the platform, and the average was calculated. The percentage error was determined by comparing the average reading to the actual standard weight. The results were recorded in a table and graph, showing the percentage error increased from 2% at 10 kg to a maximum of 3.2% at 30 kg, then decreased to 1.12% at 100 kg. The purpose was to calibrate the scale and determine its sensitivity by analyzing how closely the readings matched the actual weights across its range.

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Experiment #5 Calibration of Platform Weighting Scale

This document describes an experiment to calibrate a platform weighing scale. Standard weights from 10-100 kg were placed on the scale in 10 kg intervals. The readings were recorded when the weights were placed at each corner and the center of the platform, and the average was calculated. The percentage error was determined by comparing the average reading to the actual standard weight. The results were recorded in a table and graph, showing the percentage error increased from 2% at 10 kg to a maximum of 3.2% at 30 kg, then decreased to 1.12% at 100 kg. The purpose was to calibrate the scale and determine its sensitivity by analyzing how closely the readings matched the actual weights across its range.

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EXPERIMENT #5

Date performed: September 15, 2015

CALIBRATION OF PLATFORM WEIGHTING SCALE

Date submitted: September 28, 2015

Author: Fabian, Jake Floyd G.


1.

INTRODUCTION
1.1 Theory
Mass is absolute amount of matter in a definite space. The unit commonly in SI, is
the kilogram, its fraction or multiple.
Weighing

scales are

devices

to measure

weight or

calculate mass. Spring

balances or spring scales measure weight (force) by balancing the force due to gravity
against the force on a spring, whereas a balance or pair of scales using a balance beam
compares masses by balancing the weight due to the mass of an object against the weight
of a known mass or masses. Either type can be calibrated to read in units of force such
as newtons, or in units of mass such as kilograms, but the balance or pair of scales using a
traditional balance beam to compare masses will read correctly for mass even if moved to
a place with a different (non-zero) gravitational field strength (but would then not read
correctly if calibrated in units of force), while the spring balance would read correctly
in force in a different gravitational field strength (but would not read correctly if
calibrated in units of mass).
Weight, on the other hand, is the force of gravity acting on the body which may be
determined by some comparative device weighting scale like the platform. In accordance
with the Newtons law, the force of gravity is related to the mass of the formula.
F= mg

5.1

Weighting is primarily a method of measuring the force acting on a given body.


Standard weights determine before by its density and volume will form the bases for
comparison by virtue of leverage system.

Because of the diversity of density of materials, a measurable volume would


provide means to determine standard weights that will be used for comparison added by
the fact that a system of fulcrum and levers contribute to definite weights.
Among the various weights measuring device, a platform weighting scale is a
common adjunct power - generating plant and in many other mechanical engineering
laboratories it consist of a compound leverage system such that one set of levers is in
communication which another set to reduce wear and tear the weighting scale is
subjected to knife-edge fulcrums are commonly used to minimize friction.
1.2 Objectives
1.2.1. To calibrate the platform weighting scale and to determine the
sensitiveness of the same weighting scale
2.

EQUIPMENT AND INSTRUMENT


Platform Weighting Scale
Standard weights
meter sticks
2.1 Specifications
Platform Weighting Scalecompares weight rather than mass,
but, in a given gravitational
field (such as Earth's gravity),
the weight of an object is
Figure 1. Platform
Weighting Scale
proportional to its mass, so the
standard "weights"
used with balances are usually labeled in units of mass (g, kg, etc.).

3.

METHODOLOGY
A. The platform scale was calibrated, by first setting the poise R to zero on the beam
scale. With no weight on the platform, the graduated balance beam should rest
midway between the stops. This alignment was secured by adjusting the spherical
adjustable counter weights located along the vertical column of the weighting
mechanism.

B. A 10-kg was placed load on the platform. The reading was taken on the beam scale
when the load is located on each corner and at the center of the platform. The average
on these weighting values in computing the error was used.
C. At 10-kg interval the trials were recorded until the last trial is reached which is 100

4.

kilograms.
D. The percentage error was computed.
E. The percentage error versus standard weights curve was plotted.
DATA AND RESULTS
Table 1. Percentage Error vs. Standard Weights
TRIAL

LEAD

UPPER

LOWER

CENTER

UPPER

LOWER

AVERAGE

ERROR

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

10kg

RIGHT
10.2kg

RIGHT
10.2kg

10.2kg

LEFT
10.2kg

LEFT
10.2kg

10.2kg

0.2kg

ERROR
2%

20kg

20.6kg

20.6kg

20.6kg

20.7kg

20.6kg

20.6kg

0.6 kg

3%

30kg

30.8kg

31kg

31kg

31kg

31.0kg

30.96kg

0.96 kg

3.2%

40kg

41.3kg

41.1kg

41.2kg

41kg

41.2kg

41.14kg

1.14 kg

2.85%

10kg

51.2kg

51.4kg

51.0kg

51kg

51kg

51.18kg

1.18 kg

2.36%

20kg

61.4kg

61.6kg

61.4kg

61.5kg

61.4kg

61.46kg

1.46 kg

2.43%

30kg

71.2kg

71.4kg

71.2kg

71kg

71.2kg

71.2kg

1.2 kg

1.714%

40kg

81.4kg

81.6kg

81.4kg

81.4kg

81.4kg

81.42kg

1.42 kg

1.775%

10kg

92.0kg

92.2kg

92.0kg

92.kg

92.0kg

2 .0kg

2.22%

10

20kg

100.8kg

101.8kg

101.4kg

91.8kg
101.2k

101.4kg

101.12kg

1.12 kg

1.12%

Figure 2. Percentage Error vs Standard Weights Graph

Percentage Error vs Standard Weights


120
100
80
Standard Weights

Error Curve vs. Standard


Weights

60
40
20
0
0

% Error

10

12

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