← Physical Properties of Matter
Mass vs Weight
Measure the mass and the weight of one object, carry it to the Moon and Jupiter, and find out which one gravity can change.
- 01Predict whether an object's mass changes when you move it somewhere else.
- 02Measure mass in grams on a balance and weight in newtons on a spring scale.
- 03Record both measurements for the same object in all five places.
- 04Explain why mass is a physical property of matter and weight depends on gravity.
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The Apple on Earth
5 places to go
Balance · measures mass
150 g
Mass is the amount of matter in an object, measured in grams.
Mass does not change when you move it
Spring scale · measures weight
The weight we are used to
Earth
Strength of gravity here1.5 N
Weight is the pull of gravity on an object, measured in newtons.
Home, and the gravity every other reading here is compared against.