Title: no-load indication
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - no-load indication
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.N04176
Status: current

Definition
The deflection or rest point (no-load reading) multiplied by the value of the division for zero load (rider at zero); symbol \(i_{0}\).

Related Terms
- reading: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/R05189
- rest point: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/R05348

Source
- Orange Book, 2nd ed., p. 36 (https://media.iupac.org/publications/analytical_compendium/)

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Citation: Citation: 'no-load indication' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.N04176
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