Ever wonder how an astronaut’s mass is measured in space? Of course, a weight scale is of no use, because the astronaut and the scale are in free fall. Measuring the period of a spring mass oscillator is one way to measure mass. In this article, we will demonstrate a method to measure mass using a smartphone, a rubber band, and an app called phyphox.
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