Pre-Lab
Answer the following questions based on the lessons on data and the instructions provided in the Excel worksheet.
Review Question
Q1 If a 20-gram weight is positioned 10 cm from the pivot, where should a 40-gram weight be placed?
Q2 Why is it important for the standard to be as accurate as possible?
Analysis and Implications
Answer the following questions based on your experience.
Q3 The device above is an ancient steelyard, used for measuring things. Which object is the standard weight?
Q4 Which modification would provide more precise results: a shorter arm with a heavier ball, or a longer arm with a lighter ball? And why?
Q5 If the standard has a mass of 100-grams, estimate the largest amount of mass that could be measured.
Attachment:- Hang in the Balance Summer.rar