Quick Answer: Laboratory Slotted Weight Hanger Kit is a 1000 g brass mass set made up of a 100 g hanger and nine 100 g slotted masses, so loads can be changed in equal 100 g steps.
Last updated: October 2026
Key Features
1000 g total nominal mass including the hanger
100 g hanger plus nine 100 g slotted masses
Hanger and masses made of brass
Masses slide onto the hanger stem without disconnecting the apparatus
Works with springs, strings, pulleys and force tables
Technical Specifications
Specification
Value
Total nominal mass
1000 g
Hanger mass
100 g
Slotted masses
9 pieces x 100 g each
Material
Brass
Loading increment
100 g
About This Product
Attach the empty hanger to a spring, string or pulley, count its 100 g as the first load, then add slotted masses one at a time and let the apparatus settle before each reading. The set suits Applied Mechanics practicals on Hooke's law, pulleys and mechanical advantage, friction, tension and vector addition on a universal force table.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. Is the hanger counted in the 1000 g total? Yes. The 1000 g total is the 100 g hanger plus nine 100 g slotted masses.
Q2. What is the Laboratory Slotted Weight Hanger Kit made of? Both the hanger and the slotted masses are brass.