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Physics Section A : Mass and Weight

Part 4 : Practical Work

Aim : To find the relationship between mass and weight

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Apparatus

Various objects or masses (between 5 and  8), balance, newton-meters(1N and 5N)

Method

  • Find the mass of an object using the balance.
  • Find its corresponding weight using a newton-meter (start with the least sensitive-5N -first) but if its weight is under 1N, use the 1N newton-meter.
  • Repeat this procedure using the other objects.
  • Draw a graph of weight in N against mass in kg.
  • Calculate the slope of this graph.

Results

Object

Weight in newtons N

Mass in
grams g

Mass in kg

       
       
       
       
       
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