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7.2 Measuring Forces

This document discusses measuring forces using spring balances and plotting mass and weight data. It contains the following information: 1. A spring balance measures force by how much its spring compresses when an object is attached. It has two scales, one for grams of mass and the other for newtons of force. 2. Data was collected on Planet X using known masses and a spring balance. A line of best fit was drawn when mass was plotted against weight. This line allows determining the mass of an object given its weight. 3. Gravity is less on Planet X than Earth, as objects have lower weights for the same masses compared to Earth.

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7.2 Measuring Forces

This document discusses measuring forces using spring balances and plotting mass and weight data. It contains the following information: 1. A spring balance measures force by how much its spring compresses when an object is attached. It has two scales, one for grams of mass and the other for newtons of force. 2. Data was collected on Planet X using known masses and a spring balance. A line of best fit was drawn when mass was plotted against weight. This line allows determining the mass of an object given its weight. 3. Gravity is less on Planet X than Earth, as objects have lower weights for the same masses compared to Earth.

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CHAPTER 7

7.2 Measuring forces


Student: .......................................................................................... Class: ........................................ Date: .....................

1. Spring balances
The diagram below shows a spring balance that is clamped to a stand. The hand is applying a
pulling force.
(a) When the hand pulls down, identify what happens to the spring
inside the balance.

(b) There are two scales on the balance. The left scale reads 100 g. The
right scale reads about 1 N. Which scale is measuring the force
applied by the hand?

(c) A 400-g mass is now hung on the hook of the spring balance. Predict
the reading (in newtons) on the balance.
(d) A spring balance is actually a ‘newton meter’. Explain.

2. Plotting mass and weight data on Planet X


The following data was collected using known masses and a spring balance. The experiment was
conducted on Planet X, where gravity is different to Earth.
Mass (kg) 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 ?
Weight (N) 0.8 1.6 2.4 3.2 4.0 3.0

(a) Plot the data on the grid. Draw the


line of best fit.
(b) Give your graph a title. Write it in
the space provided.
(c) An object has a weight of 3.0 N. Use
your graph to determine its mass.

(d) Is gravity on Planet X greater or less


than on the surface of Earth?
Explain.

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