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You can't measure the mass of Earth directly, as others have stated. You can calculate it knowing:

  • The value of $g$, the gravitational acceleration (approximately $9.8 m/s$)
  • The value of $R_e$, the radius of the Earth (approximately $6378.1 km$)
  • The value of $G$, the gravitational constant (approximately $6.67×10^{-11} N m^2/kg^2$)

and solving the following equation:

$mg = \frac{GM_em}{R_e^2}$ or $M_e = \frac{g R_e^2}{G}$

Now:

  • to measure $g$ you can use a pendulum - this can be done at home.
  • to measure $R_e$ the simplest experiment is Eratosthenes' experiment - this cannot be done at home
  • to measure $G$ you need to use a Cavendish balance - which cannot be done at home because it's a notoriously difficult experiment (the constant is really small, requires custom apparatus, a very long time, etc.).
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