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Description: Contrary to popular belief, bathroom scales do not measure weight. Weight isn't a (Newtonian) force we can measure directly. What do scales actually measure? Let's find out with an experiment. [ Brilliant for 20% off: brilliant.org/ScienceAsylum ] 00:00 Cold Open 00:24 Planning the Experiment 01:03 What is Weight? 02:19 Astronauts are NOT Weightless 03:33 Apparent Weight 04:11 The Experiment 05:08 Conclusions 06:40 Buoyancy as a Factor 07:11 Summary 07:57 Outro 08:18 Sponsor Message 09:19 Featured Comment ________________________________ VIDEO ANNOTATIONS/CARDS Tunnel Through The Earth: youtu.be/F0zUOcZN6sI Black Hole Thermodynamics: youtu.be/IPpnZhupgBo ________________________________ RELATED YOUTUBE VIDEOS Royal Institution on Weight: youtu.be/ysdglvr7s7E SciShow on G-Force: youtu.be/c8UpIJIVV4E ________________________________ SUPPORT THE SCIENCE ASYLUM Patreon: patreon.com/ScienceAsylum YouTube Membership: youtube.com/channel/UCXgNowiGxwwnLeQ7DXTwXPg/join Advanced Theoretical Physics (Paperback): lulu.com/shop/nick-lucid/advanced-theoretical-physics-a-historical-perspective/paperback/product-24250687.html Advanced Theoretical Physics (eBook): gumroad.com/l/ubSc Merchandise: shop.spreadshirt.com/scienceasylum ________________________________ HUGE THANK YOU TO THESE SUPPORTERS Asylum Counselors: Matthew O'Connor, Nikolaos Vasiloglou II Asylum Orderlies: Fabio Manzini, Josiah Gleaton, Medec Hurtz Einsteinium Crazies: Bosphorus, Eoin O'Sullivan, Ilya Yashin, Jonathan Lima, Joseph Salomone, Ken Davis, LT Marshall, Wacky, L. Wayne Ausbrooks, Blank NA, Flying Monkey Plutonium Crazies: Al Davis, Compuart, Ellis Hall, Kevin MacLean, Madhu Subbu Platinum Crazies: André Weyermann, Clayton Bruckert, David Johnston, Jon Adams, Jonathan Reel, Kyle Bowles, Marcus Barcelos, Marino Hernandez, Mikayla Eckel Cifrese, Mr. Orn Jonasar, Olga Cooperman, Stephen Blinn, Stephen Gailey, Tom Hawking, Troy Corbin, Vittorio Monaco, Donald Wilshe ________________________________ LINKS TO COMMENTS youtube.com/watch?v=IPpnZhupgBo&lc=UgxBey8arMOih0bCzSh4AaABAg youtube.com/watch?v=IPpnZhupgBo&lc=Ugwk4oMJGW3mSTgANrN4AaABAg ________________________________ IMAGE CREDITS Space Station Soccer: youtu.be/UpBwvPeI5VM