Electronic balance weighings need to be corrected for air buoyancy error
the verdict
SUPPORTED
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High-precision weighings on electronic balances must be corrected for air buoyancy because fluctuations in ambient air density alter the apparent mass of the object.
Evidence for · 2
Measurement of water vapor transmission properties using the cup method – error caused by air buoyancy
2023 · cited by 3
Paper [2] explicitly discusses how changes in ambient air density and buoyant force affect mass measurements during weighing procedures, necessitating buoyancy corrections.
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Hydrostatic buoyancy correction and calibration points interpolation using tare weights
2021 · cited by 1
Paper [4] describes methodologies and tools for calculating and applying the hydrostatic buoyancy force correction to high-accuracy weighing results.