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.
History [edit]. Modesto CityâCounty Airport was the nation's first municipally-owned airport, opening in 1918. At first the airport southeast of downtown Modesto was only 82 acres (33 ha); it moved in 1929 to the current location. Over the years it grew to its present size of 435 acres (176 ha). The airport started with a single runway; a second was added in the 1950s.