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title: How does a load cell conduct measurements?
description: Please refer to Figure 1. A “strain gauge” is attached to the face of the load cell. When strained, the resistance of the strain gauge varies in proportion to the amount of the strain.
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## How does a load cell conduct measurements?

- March 11 2025
- Yoko Fukuhara

The measurement principle of a load cell is as follows:

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