Question
The spring balance is calibrated in newtons. State how the mass of the rock sample
may be found from the reading of the spring balance
may be found from the reading of the spring balance
Answers
Damon
assuming this scale is located on earth where g is approximately 9.81 m/s^2 then
mass in kg = Force/g = Force in Newtons / 9.81
mass in kg = Force/g = Force in Newtons / 9.81