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REALISATION OF THE UNIT OF FORCE AND DISSEMINATION IN KENYA

David Kimetto
  • Abstract:
    This paper highlights how the S.I unit of force (newton) is realized in the Kenya Bureau of Standards Force Laboratory. The use of the 1 MN Multi-Lever Force Standard Machine. The dissemination of the unit (N) in the organization (KEBS) and in the Kenyan industry. Calculation of uncertainty of measurement.
  • Keywords:
    calibration, uncertainty of measurement, dissemination, terminology
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  • DOI:
    _unreg_tc3-2014.008

Event details:

  • IMEKO TC:
    TC3
  • Event name:
    TC3 Conference 2014
  • Title:

    22nd Conference on the Measurement of Force, Mass and Torque (together with 3rd TC22 Conference on Vibration Measurement and 12th TC5 Conference on the Measurement of Hardness)

  • Place:
    Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA
  • Time:
    03 February 2014 - 06 February 2014