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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