What is the Relationship between Mass and Weight?
Materials: Various masses or objects. Spring scale
1. Find out the weight of each of the masses using a spring scale.
| Mass (grams) | Weight (Newtons) | |
| Test 1 | ||
| Test 2 | ||
| Test 3 | ||
| Test 4 | ||
| Test 5 | ||
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| Test 7 | ||
| Test 8 |
2. Graph the mass vs the weight (in newtons)
Calculations:
3. Calculate the slope of the line of your graph
4. Use your graph to determine the weight (newtons) of each of the following masses.
5g ____________ 25g _____________ 45g _____________
5. Develop a formula that you could use to convert mass to weight. Alternately, explain how you would convert an object's mass to its weight.
