How To Find Mass?

If you know density and volume: (m = rho V)

If you know specific weight and volume: (m = frac{gamma V}{g})

If you know weight (force) and want mass: (m = frac{W}{g})

If you know force and acceleration (from Newton’s 2nd law): (m = frac{F}{a})

If you know momentum and velocity: (m = frac{p}{v})

If you know kinetic energy and speed: (m = frac{2K}{v^2})

If you know gravitational force and distance: (m = frac{F r^2}{G M})

If you know orbital period and central mass (circular orbit): (m) is not needed; use (T = 2pisqrt{frac{r^3}{GM}})

If you have a scale: read mass directly in grams (g) or kilograms (kg)

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