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What do you call the measurement of the gravitational force acting on an object?
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∙ 11y ago
Basically it is the object's "weight".
The gravitational force on an object is its Mass X Gravitational Constant.
The gravitational constant is the acceleration of a free falling body towards another body, and on Earth is equal to 9.81 meters/sec2 or 32.2 feet/sec2.
Thus while the MASS of an object is a constant physical property, the WEIGHT of an object depends on the local gravity field pulling on that MASS.
Sherwood Ritchie
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∙ 12y agoWeight is the measure of the gravitational force on an object. We use ounces, pounds, and tons to measure weight. 1 pound is 16 ounces, and 2,000 pounds is 1 ton.
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∙ 13y agoMass; weight has no meaning in free-fall.
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∙ 11y agoWeight
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Pull acting on an object caued by the Force of gravity is called the?
Gravitational Pull, push, or force.
Force that causes an object o move in the same direction as the force is?
gravitational pull/force
A measure of the gravitational force exerted on an object its value can change with the location of the object in the universe?
Weight
What is two or more forces that act on an object and do not cancel each other?
Forces act by means of exchange particles. There are four basic forces (which operate in numerous different ways) each having its own exchange particle. The force of gravity is conveyed by the graviton. The electromagnetic force is conveyed by the photon. The two nuclear forces are conveyed by mesons. A particle that is exerting a force will emit an exchange particle, and a particle which is experiencing a force will absorb that exchange particle. That is essentially how it works, on a subatomic level. There are also mathematical equations which describe the forces, for example, the electromagnetic force is described by Coulomb's Law.
Why does the force of gravity do no work on a bowling ball rolling down a bowling alley?
Work is definied in Physics as the Force acting on an object times the distance the object is moved by that Force, or W = fd Since Force is mass times acceleration (F=ma), and because the ball is on a surface that is perpendicular to the force exerted by gravity, there is no gravitational acceleration (a), hence no Force, so no Work is done by gravity.
What does weight measure?
Weight is the measurement of gravitational force on an object, relevant to Earth.
What determines the size of gravitational force?
The mass of the object the force is acting on, and the gravitational acceleration where the force is acting. F = m*g, where F is the gravitational force, m is the mass of the object and g is the gravitational acceleration (on Earth it is about 9.81ms-2)
What is a weight?
"Weight" is a measure of gravitational force acting on an object.
What is a-weighting?
"Weight" is a measure of gravitational force acting on an object.
What happens when the gravitational force acting on an object is changed?
it is lighter or heavier
What do you call the measurement of the gravitatonal force acting on an object?
You call that the "weight" of the object.
Pull acting on an object caued by the Force of gravity is called the?
Gravitational Pull, push, or force.
What two things affect the gravitational force acting on an object?
The mass of the object that is exerting the force and the distance between the two objects.
What is the magnitude of the gravitional force acting on an object?
Magnitude is a scientific way of saying size or number. The gravitational force is the force (measured by Newtons (N)) acting on an object. On earth, the gravitational force is 9.81 Newtons, this can be commonly rounded to 9.8 or even 10, depending on the accuracy required. In laymen's terms, the magnitude of the gravitational force is simply the strength of gravity acting on an object.
Why does weight depend on earth's gravitational force?
The scientific definition of weight is that it is the the force of gravity acting on an object.
How did eratosthenes measure the earth?
is to define the mass and the weight with measurement of the gravitational force on an object,...
How does gravitational force acting on the planet compare to the gravitational force acting on the moon due to the planet?
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