Mass
Background: Mass is a measure that tells you how heavy something is when there is gravity. In space there is no gravity. This means that in space objects are not heavy. This would mean that mass is not important and the space suit could also be made from a material that has a lot of mass. However to get the space suit into space mass does count. The more mass the space suit has the more energy is needed to get it into space.
Research question: What is the mass of 1 small sheet of each material?
Procedure:
- The picture shows the materials and equipment you have to find the answer to the research question.
- In your group make a plan on:
- how to do the experiment
- what will you write down in your table?
- Before you do the experiment discuss your plans with your teacher
