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Mass means the matter contains in a body but weight means the gravitational pull exerts on a body in weight. We consider both matter and gravitational pull.
Comparing Mass and Weight
Weight W = force F = mass m times acceleration of gravity g.
On Earth the difference between weight and mass is more philosophical than practical.
Mechanical quantities can be defined in terms of mass, length and time. The SI unit of mass is the kilogram.
The weight of an object is the force of gravity on the object and may be defined as the mass times the acceleration of gravity, w = m times g. The SI unit of weight is the newton.
Density is mass divided by volume.
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Compare and contrast mass and weight?
mass is how much matter is in an object and weight is the gravitational pull on an object mass x gravity = weight
Is an objects weight is less than its mass?
Neither. You can't compare one with the other.
Which is bigger km or kilogram?
They do not compare. km is a measure of distance and kg is a measure of mass or weight
On earth how does the weight in newtons compare with mass in kilograms?
On Earth the force F = 1 newton is roughly the mass m = 0.102 kilograms.
What is weight and how does it compare to mass?
weight is the whole no. or mass of atoms which composes the substance is known its weight. weight and mass are co related because mass comprises or known its weight. but in mass whole surfaces are included.(in mathematics).
Why is your weight on earth different from out mass on the moon?
You can't compare WEIGHT with MASS - those two are used to measure quite different things. It doesn't make sense to say that they are the same, or that they are different. You can only compare mass with mass, or weight with weight.
Compare and contrast mass and weight?
mass is how much matter is in an object and weight is the gravitational pull on an object mass x gravity = weight
How do we use weight?
Usually we do not. We use mass, but wrongly call it weight. You compare the masses of people, you buy fruit and vegetables, or meat by their weight and not mass, etc.
How does mass volume density and weight compare?
Density = Mass/Volume is a measure of the amount of matter in a unit volume of a substance. Weight is the effect of gravity acting on a mass.
How does a spring balance measure the mass of an object?
A spring device can only measure an object's weight. In order to find its mass, you then have to either compare its weight with the weight of a known mass, or else use the value of gravitational acceleration to calculate the mass from the weight.
How many meter in 30 ton?
You cannot compare a length with a weight or mass.
Is an objects weight is less than its mass?
Neither. You can't compare one with the other.
Is mass directly propertional to weight?
Yes. Weight is equal to mass times gravity, so if you keep gravity constant (for example, measure different masses on planet Earth), weight is indeed proportional to mass. But if you compare measures with different gravity, you see that weight not only depends on the mass.
Which is bigger km or kilogram?
They do not compare. km is a measure of distance and kg is a measure of mass or weight
On earth how does the weight in newtons compare with mass in kilograms?
On Earth the force F = 1 newton is roughly the mass m = 0.102 kilograms.
Could the mass of a lighter object be more than that of a heavier object?
No, unless you compare objects on different planets. Weight = mass x gravity, so if gravity remains constant, more mass means more weight.
What is weight and how does it compare to mass?
weight is the whole no. or mass of atoms which composes the substance is known its weight. weight and mass are co related because mass comprises or known its weight. but in mass whole surfaces are included.(in mathematics).
