The book will serve as a flat surface on which you will later place additional weights. It has its own
mass, which you need to measure.
Zero the balance. Place the book on the balance.
Measure the mass to the nearest gram (1 g).

The book will serve as a flat surface on which you

will later place additional weights. It has its own

mass, which you need to measure.

Zero the balance. Place the book on the balance.

Measure the mass to the nearest gram (1 g).

498 g

In this experiment, you will measure all masses in

kilograms. Convert the book’s mass to kilograms.

0.498 kg