First of all, the top loading balances are less precise by a factor of 10 and secondly, air currents around the pan can reduce that precision by as much as another factor of 3 or 4. But the top loading balance is the instrument of choice where precision is not of great importance. Here is one our top loading balances.
Modesto /mÉËdÉstoÊ/ (Spanish for modest), officially being the City of Modesto, is the county seat and largest city of Stanislaus County, California, United States. With a population of approximately 201,165 at the 2010 census, Modesto ranks as the 18th largest city in the state of California.
General Information. Modesto Junior College, one of the oldest community colleges in the state, was organized in 1921 to serve just 61 students. Today the school serves 24,000 students annually across two campuses and 20 community sites with a faculty of full and part-time professors numbering over 375.