What instrument is best suited in finding the mass of an object?
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It depends upon applications.\n\nA balance (also balance scale, beam balance or laboratory balance) is best to  to measure the mass of an object. \nIn its conventional form, this class of measuring instrument compares the sample, placed in a weighing pan (weighing basin) and suspended from one end of a beam with a standard mass or combination of standard masses in a scale pan (scale basin) suspended from the other end. To weigh an object in the measuring pan, standard weights are added to the scale pan until the beam is in equilibrium as closely as possible. Then a slider weight usually present is moved along a scale on or parallel to the beam (and attached to it) until fine balance is achieved. The slider position gives a fine correction to the mass value.\n\nMass spectrometry (also known as mass spectroscopy (deprecated)[1] or in common speech "mass-spec") is an analytical technique used to measure the mass-to-charge ratio of ions. It is most generally used to find the composition of a physical sample by generating a mass spectrum representing the masses of sample components. The technique has several applications, including:
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1 mass\n2 magnitude of separation
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the buoyancy of the object and its volume.
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Sure.  An oscilloscope ought to do the trick.
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it has the greatest mass
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I suppose mass is a fairly easily measured value. Compared to finding the number of atoms, it's easier to just stick a sample on a scale/balance and weigh it.\n\nAnd the masses provided on the periodic table are weighted averages of the different isotopes found in nature.
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a scale or balence that uses grams
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It will weigh things that are suspended in air or water. It was invented by Newton.
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well, first you have to calibrate it to make sure that the pointer thing is at the line. Turn the nob to calibrate it. Than put the object on the little plate thingy mobober. First, do the heaviest weight and figure out which weight would be the heaviest it can without going tooooooo heavy (if it is too heavy, the indicater/pointer will go below the line). Repeat for the second heaviest, than the lightest.
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Mass. I think.Depending on how strong the gravity is your mass changes.
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Divide 57 N by 9.81 m/s/s to get the mass in kilograms.\nThe mass will be the same on the surface of Io as it is on the earth.\nTo find the weight on Io multply the mass by 1.81 m/s/s and that will be in Newtons.
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Mass.\n\nF=ma\n\nF is the force\nm is the mass\na is acceleration
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Mass is the amount of material in an object. Mass stays the same no matter what force is acting on the object. This makes mass different from weight, which depends on both the amount of mass and the amount of gravity
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Mass is the amount of matter present in a body and is an intrinsic property of the body. Mass of an object remains the same always at any place.\n\nWeight on the other hand is the force which a given mass feels due to the gravity at its place. Weight is measured in units of Force like Newton (which is the SI unit of Force).\nIf your mass is 60 kgs then your weight is approximately 60 x 10 = 600 Newtons. This is because\n\nForce = mass x acceleration (From Newton's second Law)\n\nThus, weight = mass x acceleration due to gravity
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Currently, the scientific community uses the MKS system for most engineering, and beginning physics:\n\n      M = Meters (Length)\n      K = Kilograms (Mass)\n      S = Seconds (Time)\n\n...the answer is KILOGRAMS.
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Of course, it really depends on what lengths, masses and time increments you are trying to measure and why.  The key is to have a foundation reference point with each measurement.  But here are some ideas:\n\nLength:  A piece of string or a piece of paper is good tool.  If you need to know exactly how many feet something is, a common record album is 12 inches across ( 1 foot) or a standard floor tile which is 12 inches from one flat side to its' opposite.  Use this as your foundation length of your string.  For long distance you can guage the length of your footstep using the above method, then count your footsteps when walking constistently, or use the odometer in your car.  Not a precise technique but approximate.\n\nMass:  A bucket filled to the top with water, placed inside another bucket that can catch spilled water.  Let's say you want to find the mass of a bowling ball.  Simply place the bowling ball into the bucket filled to the top with water, and whatever water it displaces (and is caught in the second bucket), is its mass (example: 1 gallon).  Repeat these steps to find out the mass of other things like your dog.  It's not an exact science but it's a basis for comparison at home as long as you keep using the same buckets.\n\nTime:   The sun is always good for this since our clocks are based on exposure to it due to rotation of the Earth every 24 hours, and our revolution around it once a year.  It's how sundials work.  You use a shadow.  You can mark the position of a shadow with a pen or a scratch, then observe (and mark) how the shadow has changed at a later moment.  When sunlight is not available, candles are good to observe the passage of time in a similar way as they burn and melt, as long as you keep using the same kinds of candles.
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i will assume that you just asked how to find the mass of an object using a meter rule \nif that was the question it is simple\ntake the meter rule and hang it in such a way that it is in equilibrium i.e the scale is hanging horizontally\n\nknown hang the known mass on one side and hang the other mass on the other side\narrange in such a way that it is in equilibrium\nnow find the ditance of the known and the unknown mass from the position where the meter scale is tied and let it be a & b\n\nnow using the Principle Of Moments\n\nM*a=m*b\n\nhope it was helpful