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written by David Stern
This web page gives instructions for performing mass measurements in the same method used by astronauts on the Skylab space station. Using a hacksaw blade, clamps, bolts, and a watch, the experiment shows how mass may be measured without recourse to gravity. The activity is the third of a 3-part teaching module on mass, developed by the educational website "From Stargazers to Starships".  The first section discusses how such measurements were actually conducted in 1973 aboard "Skylab," and the second gives background information on the Skylab mission.
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Classical Mechanics
- Newton's Second Law
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Metadata instance created June 6, 2004 by David Stern
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D. Stern, (2004), WWW Document, (http://www.phy6.org/stargaze/Smass.htm).
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D. Stern, Mass - Comparing Masses Without Use of Gravity (2004), <http://www.phy6.org/stargaze/Smass.htm>.
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Stern, D. (2004, September 21). Mass - Comparing Masses Without Use of Gravity. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from http://www.phy6.org/stargaze/Smass.htm
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Stern, David. Mass - Comparing Masses Without Use of Gravity. September 21, 2004. http://www.phy6.org/stargaze/Smass.htm (accessed 27 April 2024).
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Stern, David. Mass - Comparing Masses Without Use of Gravity. 2004. 21 Sep. 2004. 27 Apr. 2024 <http://www.phy6.org/stargaze/Smass.htm>.
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