Hi all. I am relatively new to light novels and want to start with the lightest ones but I don't own a scale which is making it difficult to figure out where to start. What I do have, however, are a few containers, a measuring cup, and a lot of water. What I am thinking is that I can fill one container to the brim with water, submerge my book, and then capture the overflow in a second container. From there, it would be possible to measure the volume of water with my measuring cup and derive its mass (and thus its weight). Theoretically, this should be equivalent to the weight of the book per Archimedes' principle. I am unsure if this method will actually work in practice though. Has anyone tried anything like this before?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

That would get you the volume, not the mass. You would have to multiply your cubic centimeter volume by 1.2 to get the actual answer in grams (approximately based on typical paper density.)

Though creating a rudimentary balance and using a measuring cup full of water on the opposite side of the book would be less messy.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

It depends if the novel is a witch. If it is a witch and floats then you will get correct mass, if it isn't then you will get volume only.