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- This refers to the state where weight is evenly distributed, ensuring stability and often reducing vibration. This can apply to objects, machinery, or even structures.
- Balance as in Audio Engineering:
- In audio engineering, balance refers to adjusting the levels of different audio sources (such as instruments or vocals) in a mix to achieve a desired sound quality. This ensures that each element contributes appropriately to the overall sound without overpowering others.
- Balance in Bridge Measurements:
- In electrical engineering and measurements, balance can refer to achieving a condition in a bridge circuit where the impedances are adjusted such that no current flows through the detector or the output is zero. This is crucial for accurate measurement in instruments like Wheatstone bridges.
Each definition emphasizes achieving a state of equilibrium or adjustment to meet specific functional or aesthetic criteria.
See Related Terms:
- Aerodynamic balance
- Automatic White Balance
- Balance shaft
- Brake balance
- Counter balance
- Crankshaft counter-balance
- Dynamic balance
- Electrical Balance
- Harmonic balancer
- Heat balance
- Kinetic balance
- Off-car balance
- On-car balance
- Quartz-fiber Balance
- Spool balance valve
- Spring Balance
- static balance
- Steering wheel balance
- Tire balance
- Wheel balancer