The students can use Newton's second law of motion to determine the mass of the object by measuring the force and acceleration. By plotting the data on a force-acceleration graph, they can calculate the slope, which represents the mass of the object.
The students can determine the mass of the object by using Newton's second law of motion, which states that force is equal to mass times acceleration. By measuring the force and acceleration of the object, they can calculate its mass.
First, they need to measure the force applied to the object using the force sensor.
Next, they need to measure the acceleration of the object using the motion sensor. This can be done by applying a known force and measuring the resulting acceleration.
They can plot their data on a force-acceleration graph. The slope of the graph represents the mass of the object. The greater the slope, the greater the mass of the object.
Using this method, the students can determine the mass of the object without needing a scale.