1. Students measured the weight of objects on horizontal surfaces and on slopes of varying degrees of inclination using kitchen and person balances. 2. They found that as the inclination of the slope increased, the measured weight decreased, with steeper slopes showing smaller weights. 3. The conclusion is that placing an object on a sloped surface decreases the measured weight, and weight decreases more with increased slope inclination as the force of gravity has more of a parallel component to the slope.