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14.1: Materials

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    • 3 Identical Empty Water Bottles (labeled “water”, “sand”, and “air”)
    • Simple Balance
    • Triple Beam Balance
    • Platform Spring Scale
    • Metric Ruler
    • Sand (from gallon containers)
    • 250 mL Beaker
    • Funnel
    • Weight Boat
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    Figure \(\PageIndex{1}\): Simple Balance / scale
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    Figure \(\PageIndex{2}\): Disposable weighing boat

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