The kilogram and measurements of mass and force

Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology

Volumn 106, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 25-46

  Jabbour, Z J ^a   Yaniv, S L ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Force; Kilogram; Mass; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035040910     PISSN: 1044677X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.6028/jres.106.003     Document Type: Article

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