Hydrostatic Balance
Product Code : JA-PE-5136
The Hydrostatic Balance (SKU JA-PE-5136) is a balance used in physics practicals to find specific gravity by weighing a body in air and then suspended in a liquid. This hydrostatic balance for specific gravity experiments is built like an analytical balance without a casing, with one additional pan hung from a smaller frame and a hook beneath it for suspending the specimen. JaincoLab makes it on a well-polished wooden base.
Specifications
The hydrostatic balance is similar to an analytical balance without any casing and has detachable pans, one additional pan suspended through a smaller frame with a hook underneath for suspending specimens, and a well-polished wooden base; capacity, sensitivity and beam length are not listed and are confirmed on the quotation.
| Product | Hydrostatic Balance |
| SKU | JA-PE-5136 |
| Type | Similar to an analytical balance, without casing |
| Pans | Detachable |
| Additional pan | Suspended through a smaller frame, with a hook underneath |
| Base | Well-polished wooden base |
| Use | Specific gravity experiments |
Applications of the hydrostatic balance for specific gravity
The hydrostatic balance is used wherever specific gravity or relative density is found by Archimedes' principle: a specimen hung from the hook is weighed first in air and then immersed in water or another liquid, and the loss in weight gives its volume and hence its specific gravity.
- Specific gravity of a solid that sinks in water
- Specific gravity of a liquid using a sinker of known weight
- Verifying Archimedes' principle by weighing in air and in water
- Relative density practicals in school and college physics
Scope of supply and ordering
The listing covers one hydrostatic balance with its detachable pans, the additional suspended pan with its hook, the smaller frame and the polished wooden base, as described in the specification above, ready for specific gravity practicals on a laboratory bench. Weights, beakers, specimens and sinkers are not part of the listed data. Accessories, spares and quantities are confirmed on the quotation.
Minimum order quantity, lead time and packing for the hydrostatic balance are confirmed on each quotation according to the number of balances and the delivery destination, and JaincoLab supplies single balances for a physics lab, class sets for schools and colleges, and bulk or export orders for Africa, the Middle East and South and South-East Asia.
Frequently asked questions
What makes this balance suitable for specific gravity work?
It has one additional pan suspended through a smaller frame, with a hook underneath for hanging the specimen while it is weighed in air and in liquid.
Does the balance have a glass case?
No. It is similar to an analytical balance but without any casing, and it is mounted on a well-polished wooden base.
Are the pans removable?
Yes. The balance has detachable pans.
Related products
Browse more density and weighing apparatus in the JaincoLab physics lab equipment range, or the pharmacology lab equipment section.
Request a quote
To order the Hydrostatic Balance, send the quantity and delivery destination through the JaincoLab contact page or email [email protected]. For tender or project supply, see our tenders page.
