Weight piece

A set of weights for determining mass with a beam balance

A piece of weight , also a piece of weight , weighing piece , piece of mass or weight , is a measuring standard of the mass . According to DIN 1305, the designation “weight” should be avoided if it can be confused with the other meanings of weight or weight . The international standard OIML R111 defines seven accuracy classes for weights.

See also

• History of weights and measures
• Old weights and measures (German-speaking area)

Web links

Wiktionary: Weight  - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations

Commons : Weights  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Beuche: Physics Advanced Course .
2. ↑ OIML R111-1: 2004 , accessed on October 2, 2016