2007-08-14 21:47:05 · 6 answers · asked by Nonnaline S 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Many balances have a sliding weight. The slide is always marked with increasing weight toward the right. For these balances the slide reading only corresponds to object weight and adds to the weights in the pan (if any) if the object is in the left pan and the weights in the right. There is no other reason besides tradition and righthandedness, thus no compelling reason to prefer either side if the balance doesn't have a sliding weight.
2007-08-15 00:34:07 · answer #1 · answered by kirchwey 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Weights are to be adjusted till it is 'right' to the weight of the object. The right hand is the 'right' hand for altering the weights. The right pan will be the 'right' pan for such things.
The object is 'left' in the left pan and we are not going to alter it till measurement is over.
For left handed persons the left pan is the' right' pan to place the weight and the right pan is the 'right' pan for the object to be placed.
2007-08-14 23:55:32 · answer #2 · answered by Pearlsawme 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is a convention which has come about because most people are right handed and adding and removing weights is the main task.
The other requirement is to keep your weights clean, dry and free from gunk. You don't want to put them on a pan which might have had all sorts of stuff on it. Everyone therefore sticks to the same convention.
2007-08-15 01:58:52 · answer #3 · answered by lunchtime_browser 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because it is easy to handle weights by the right hand in the right pan (for right handed only).
2007-08-14 21:53:10 · answer #4 · answered by sv 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2015-01-18 01:37:39 · answer #5 · answered by Kashan 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
because we use our write 1st
2007-08-14 21:57:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋