The relative amount of mass of two objects might be determined with a closed
system collision. Use the ratio of the accelerations to determine the ratio
of the masses. Hence, if one mass is standard, then the other mass can be
determined.
Bob Carlson
In a message dated 10/12/99 10:46:41 AM Central Daylight Time,
romanza@MBOX3.SINGNET.COM.SG writes:
<< Hi friends,
There was a question I saw in a book:
The measurement of mass can be done by a beam balance, which is reliable
only if the gravitational field is uniform. A spring balance would measure
the correct weight (hence mass) if the force constant k is constant. The
question is then: is there a method to measure mass/weight which is
independent of the two assumptions described (i.e. indept of g field and k)?