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Could the mass of a lighter object be more than that of a heavier object?
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∙ 12y ago
No, unless you compare objects on different planets. Weight = mass x gravity, so if gravity remains constant, more mass means more weight.
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Why is a heavier object harder to accelerate than lighter object?
A heavier object has more mass than the lighter object.The acceleration of any object is (force on the object) divided by (the object's mass).A = F/MAs this simple fraction shows, if equal forces were applied to many different objects, you'd immediately see that the smaller an object's mass is, the moreacceleration results.
Why is a heavier object harder to accelerate than a a lighter object?
A heavier object has more mass than the lighter object.The acceleration of any object is (force on the object) divided by (the object's mass).A = F/MAs this simple fraction shows, if equal forces were applied to many different objects, you'd immediately see that the smaller an object's mass is, the moreacceleration results.
Why is A heavier objects harder to accelerate than a lighter object?
A heavier object has more mass than the lighter object.The acceleration of any object is (force on the object) divided by (the object's mass).A = F/MAs this simple fraction shows, if equal forces were applied to many different objects, you'd immediately see that the smaller an object's mass is, the moreacceleration results.
Dose a heavier or lighter object have a greater kinetic energy?
Kinetic energy depends on mass, and speed. Since you can't easily change an object's mass, you would basically change its speed.
How does mass affect the distance an object can travel when catapulted?
well yes it does the heavier the object being launched it wont go as far as the lighter one
What does changing the mass of an object do the the force of an object?
F= ma Heavier objects require larger forces to move them ! Likewise, Lighter object require small forces
What do you you call the amount of matter in an object or a measure or the inertia of an object?
Mass is defined as the amount of matter in an object. As mass increases, inertia increases because heavier objects have more of a tendency to stay at their initial state than lighter objects.
Effect of gravity to falling objects?
The heavy and light objects travel at the same rate because there are two competing factors that cancel each other out. The force of gravity is greater on the heavier object than on the lighter object, proportional to the object's mass. This means that an object with twice the mass will be pulled toward the earth with twice the force. On the other hand, the acceleration is proportional to the force divided by the mass. This means that an object that is twice the mass of another object will be accelerated twice as slowly as the lighter object given the same force. So in order for an object with twice the mass to move at the same rate as the lighter object, the heavier object must be submitted to twice the force. And this is exactly what the force of gravity does. For more information on gravity and forces, you might try the Physics section
How do the velocities of unbalanced weights compared?
When dropped the mass of an object does not affect the rate at which it falls. The size and shape may affect the wind resistance which affects falling velocity but heavier objects will not fall faster than lighter objects with all other variables constant.
What is the relationship between mass and a object?
Assuming the only difference is mass and that two objects have the same shape and size, it will take longer for the heavier object to reach terminal velocity than the lighter object. The terminal velocity of the heavier object is greater than that of the lighter object. Since the two objects accelerate at nearly the same rate at slower velocities, the time to reach terminal velocity will increase as weight or mass of the object increases. However I would not expect the increase to be a linear proportion since the drag is proportional to the square of the velocity.
A 2mg object has more inertia than a 20 kg object?
Since momentum (force in motion) is a measurement of mass times velocity, a heavier object traveling at the same speed as a lighter object will have more force behind it.
Explain why the following reasoning is wrong. You should be heavier at midnight and lighter at noon?
Because mass for a specific object can't change, only volume can change. This means you could expand and feel lighter (as a result of lower density), or contract and feel heavier (as a result of higher density), however, your actual mass would stay the same. The real answer has nothing to do with feelings or density. The reasoning is correct. You are lighter at noon because of the gravitational pull exerted by the sun.
