Due to the scientific content of our piece, it would be prudent to familiarise oneself with the theory behind our experiements. To begin with, weight and mass are entirely seperate measurements. Mass is the measurement of how much matter is in an object. Essentially it’s your size. Your mass isn’t affected by gravity because gravity doesn’t change you physically. Mass is also measured in Kilograms. Weight is the force gravity has on you. So the larger your mass, as a rule, the larger pull gravity has on you, therefore increasing your weight. Weight is measured in newtons, which is the area of physics we are exploring.

Now we understand the difference we can begin to explore the visual stimulation in the room. Ideally the room will be covered in our research. Using various conversions we can calculate the amount of force I will be exerting on Rory. The weight in Newtons (N) is the Mass (Kg) multiplied by the acceleration of Gravity. The most common equation for this is W(weight)=m (mass) * a(acceleration of gravity). This is Newtons sceond law, but is only valid if the object is free to fall with no other force acting on it other than gravity.

The gravity on the Earth’s surface equals 9.8m/s2

Therefore, my mass of 64 kg is equivalent to 627.2 newtons. Using this information, we can now present various explainations arounud the space, using keen visuals and science. This now brings an element of pre performance to the piece, by presenting work we’ve already created. Futhermore an aim is to produce videos to project onto various areas of the space. This will not only fill the space, but again provide that pre performance element displayed by (for example) Blast Theory.

Morrison, R. (1999) Weight and gravity the need for consistent definitions. The Physics Teacher, 37(1) 51-52.

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