Weight and Mass
Use a balance to measure mass and a spring scale to measure the weight of objects. Compare the masses and weights of objects on Earth, Mars, Jupiter, and the Moon.
Launch GizmoWeight and Mass
Use a balance to measure mass and a spring scale to measure the weight of objects. Compare the masses and weights of objects on Earth, Mars, Jupiter, and the Moon.
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- Define mass as the amount of matter in an object.
- Define weight as the force of gravity on an object.
- Use a balance to measure mass.
- Use a spring scale to measure weight.
- Discover that the weight of an object changes when it is moved to another planet.
- Discover that the mass of an object is constant regardless of where it is located.
VOCABULARY:
- balance, force, gravity, mass, newton, spring scale, weight
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Interesting activity to develop better understanding of Weight and Mass
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