Title Mass Metrology : The Newly Defined Kilogram Author(s) Gupta, S. V Publication Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2019. Description XXIV, 453 p. 149 illus., 11 illus. in color : online resource Abstract Note This second edition of Mass Metrology: The Newly Defined Kilogram has been thoroughly revised to reflect the recent redefinition of the kilogram in terms of Planck???s constant. The necessity of defining the kilogram in terms of physical constants was already underscored in the first edition. However, the kilogram can also be defined in terms of Avogadro???s number, using a collection of ions of heavy elements, by the levitation method, or using voltage and watt balances. The book also addresses the concepts of gravitational, inertial and conventional mass, and describes in detail the variation of acceleration due to gravity. Further topics covered in this second edition include: the effect of gravity variations on the reading of electronic balances derived with respect to latitude, altitude and earth topography; the classification of weights by the OIML; and maximum permissible error in different categories of weights prescribed by national and international organizations. The book also discusses group weighing techniques and the use of nanotechnology for the detection of mass differences as small as 10-24 g. Last but not least, readers will find details on the XRCD method for defining the kilogram in terms of Planck???s constant ISBN,Price 9783030124656 Keyword(s) 1. Characterization and Evaluation of Materials 2. EBOOK 3. EBOOK - SPRINGER 4. MATERIALS SCIENCE 5. Measurement Science and Instrumentation 6. Measurement?????? 7. MECHANICS 8. Mechanics, Applied 9. PHYSICAL MEASUREMENTS 10. Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Item Type eBook Multi-Media Links Please Click here for eBook Circulation Data Accession#   Call# Status Issued To Return Due On Physical Location I09290     On Shelf