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Contrary to popular belief, bathroom scales do not measure weight. Weight isn't a (Newtonian) force we can measure directly. What do scales actually measure? Let's find out with an experiment. [ Brilliant for 20% off: http://brilliant.org/ScienceAsylum ]
00:00 Cold Open
00:24 Planning the Experiment
01:03 What is Weight?
02:19 Astronauts are NOT Weightless
03:33 Apparent Weight
04:11 The Experiment
05:08 Conclusions
06:40 Buoyancy as a Factor
07:11 Summary
07:57 Outro
08:18 Sponsor Message
09:19 Featured Comment
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VIDEO ANNOTATIONS/CARDS
Tunnel Through The Earth:
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Black Hole Thermodynamics:
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RELATED YOUTUBE VIDEOS
Royal Institution on Weight:
youtu.be/ysdglvr7s7E
SciShow on G-Force:
youtu.be/c8UpIJIVV4E
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LINKS TO COMMENTS
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Contrary to popular belief, bathroom scales do not measure weight. Weight isn't a (Newtonian) force we can measure directly. What do scales actually measure? Let's find out with an experiment. [ Brilliant for 20% off: http://brilliant.org/ScienceAsylum ]
00:00 Cold Open
00:24 Planning the Experiment
01:03 What is Weight?
02:19 Astronauts are NOT Weightless
03:33 Apparent Weight
04:11 The Experiment
05:08 Conclusions
06:40 Buoyancy as a Factor
07:11 Summary
07:57 Outro
08:18 Sponsor Message
09:19 Featured Comment
________________________________
VIDEO ANNOTATIONS/CARDS
Tunnel Through The Earth:
youtu.be/F0zUOcZN6sI
Black Hole Thermodynamics:
youtu.be/IPpnZhupgBo
________________________________
RELATED YOUTUBE VIDEOS
Royal Institution on Weight:
youtu.be/ysdglvr7s7E
SciShow on G-Force:
youtu.be/c8UpIJIVV4E
________________________________
SUPPORT THE SCIENCE ASYLUM
Patreon:
http://www.patreon.com/ScienceAsylum
YouTube Membership:
youtube.com/channel/UCXgNowiGxwwnLeQ7DXTwXPg/join
Advanced Theoretical Physics (Paperback):
http://www.lulu.com/shop/nick-lucid/advanced-theoretical-physics-a-historical-perspective/paperback/product-24250687.html
Advanced Theoretical Physics (eBook):
gumroad.com/l/ubSc
Merchandise:
http://shop.spreadshirt.com/scienceasylum
________________________________
HUGE THANK YOU TO THESE SUPPORTERS
Asylum Counselors:
Matthew O'Connor, Nikolaos Vasiloglou II
Asylum Orderlies:
Fabio Manzini, Josiah Gleaton, Medec Hurtz
Einsteinium Crazies:
Bosphorus, Eoin O'Sullivan, Ilya Yashin, Jonathan Lima, Joseph Salomone, Ken Davis, LT Marshall, Wacky, L. Wayne Ausbrooks, Blank NA, Flying Monkey
Plutonium Crazies:
Al Davis, Compuart, Ellis Hall, Kevin MacLean, Madhu Subbu
Platinum Crazies:
André Weyermann, Clayton Bruckert, David Johnston, Jon Adams, Jonathan Reel, Kyle Bowles, Marcus Barcelos, Marino Hernandez, Mikayla Eckel Cifrese, Mr. Orn Jonasar, Olga Cooperman, Stephen Blinn, Stephen Gailey, Tom Hawking, Troy Corbin, Vittorio Monaco, Donald Wilshe
________________________________
LINKS TO COMMENTS
youtube.com/watch?v=IPpnZhupgBo&lc=UgxBey8arMOih0bCzSh4AaABAg
youtube.com/watch?v=IPpnZhupgBo&lc=Ugwk4oMJGW3mSTgANrN4AaABAg
________________________________
IMAGE CREDITS
Space Station Soccer:
youtu.be/UpBwvPeI5VM