What’s the difference between mass and weight? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice break down why you don’t want to lose weight, how much you weigh in space, and why knowing the mass of your luggage is important for interplanetary travel. You might know how much you weigh on Earth, but how much does Earth weigh on you?
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction: Weight v. Mass
00:16 - You Don’t Want to Lose Weight
02:29 - How to Weigh More
03:58 - How to Measure Mass
08:06 - The Weight of the Earth
10:15 - Closing
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