The video could create a fair amount of confusion by stating that "the balance scale on the Moon" after going through the motions to show how a spring scale works...The balance scale would indicate the same as on Earth, but the spring scale would not. That disparity was not noted even tho the groundwork for the confusion was certainly there. The spring's tension would not be reduced to one sixth so it would indicate the 10Kg in this example.
@Gintable Yes, since weight is actually a force, f=ma or mg in this case, and force is measured in Newtons! But for people without some sort of physics background it is often said as the same thing i.e kg.
I am confused. Does 10KG fly on the earth???????? Then how do 60-kg things fly on the moon???????? Its all fake moon
hackrogenius 1 month ago
The video could create a fair amount of confusion by stating that "the balance scale on the Moon" after going through the motions to show how a spring scale works...The balance scale would indicate the same as on Earth, but the spring scale would not. That disparity was not noted even tho the groundwork for the confusion was certainly there. The spring's tension would not be reduced to one sixth so it would indicate the 10Kg in this example.
wierduncle 1 year ago
Nothing can weigh 60 kg or 10 kg. kg is a unit of mass.
Speak in terms of Newtons if you speak of weight
Gintable 1 year ago 2
@Gintable Yes, since weight is actually a force, f=ma or mg in this case, and force is measured in Newtons! But for people without some sort of physics background it is often said as the same thing i.e kg.
ShadyMan01 1 year ago