rest point

of a balance
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.R05348
The position of the pointer with respect to the pointer scale when the motion of the beam has ceased.
Source:
Orange Book, 2nd ed., p. 36 [Terms] [Book]
Citation: 'rest point' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.R05348 RIS BibTex EndNote
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