Description

Every object in the universe with massattractsevery other object with mass. The amount of attractiondepends onthe mass of those objects and how far apart they are.Foreveryday-sized objects, this gravitational pull is very smallsmall,but the pull between a very large objects, like the Earth,andanother object, like you, can be easily measured. How? All youhaveto do is stand on a scale! Scales measure the force ofattractionbetween you and the Earth. This force of attractionbetween you andthe Earth (or any other planet) is called yourweight.

This application allows you to calculate how much you weighonother planets and suns. A fun and educational application andanaid to teaching young children.