A proof mass or test mass is a known quantity of mass used in a measuring instrument as a reference for the measurement of an unknown quantity.
A proof mass that deforms a spring in an accelerometer is sometimes called the seismic mass.
[2] In a convective accelerometer, a fluid proof mass may be employed.
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