Definition:Balance/Arm

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Definition

A balance is a tool for measuring the mass of a body by comparing its weight against that of a set of weights whose mass is known.

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The balance consists of two arms.

These are the two halves of a rigid rod placed on the fulcrum such that the arms are of the same length.

In the above diagram, both arms are of length $d$.