Weighing objects using non standard units

Weighing objects using non standard units

Activity 1

Place your geometry box in one pan of the simple balance and weigh it using the following in the other pan (i) Tamarind seeds, (ii) Stones/ Pebbles and (iii) Eraser. Tabulate the weight found.

Geometry box: Lighter Tamarind seeds

Geometry box: Heavier Stones/Pebbles

Geometry box: Lighter Erasers

Place a tiffin box instead of geometry box. You can try this activity with other objects also.

Tiffin box: Lighter Tamarind seeds

Tiffin box: Heavier Stones/Pebbles

Tiffin box: Lighter Erasers

Weight of the object measured using tamarind seeds, stones/pebbles and erasers differ as they are not standard. Hence, we use standard weighing object called weighing stones.