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It will have the same mass no matter where the object is: free floating out in space or on a planet or on a powerful rocket rapidly accelerating.
What will be different is weight, which is only observed while the object is experiencing forces: free floating out in space the object has no weight, but either sitting on a planet or accelerating on a powerful rocket the object does have weight.
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Does an object floating in space have any mass?
Yes. The mass of the object doesn't change, no matter where it is. What does change is the object's weight, because that depends on what other masses are nearby.
Why can you use an objects mass to be scribe the object?
You can use object mass to describe an object because objects just like any other matter have mass and occupy space.
What is the weight of a space rocket?
On earth or in space? No matter where any object is it still has the same mass (minus any fuel spent getting there). It takes quantities of energy relative to the mass to change its' speed or direction.
What is any object with a mass that exerts a force on any other object with mass is called?
gravitational mass
If a substance is floating does it have more or less mass?
mass of a substance is constant at any place in the universe.the reason for floating is its density is less than density of medium in which it is floating
How can an object in space warp space and time if it is essentially weightless and would not therefore create any gravitational influence on it?
Weightless is not the same as massless -- it is an object's mass that warps space (and time) around it, creating a gravitational field.
Are there any dead people floating around in space?
No
How are the mass and weight of an object related?
mass and weight are closely related because mass affects the weight of an object experiencing the effects of gravity. Weight is the measure of the force of gravity on an object's mass, while mass is the measure of how much matter there is in an object.
How do you determine the buoyancy of an object?
Any object wholly or partially submerged in a fluid experiences an upthrust equal in magnitude to the mass of the fluid displaced by that object. This is known as Archimedes' Principle. Archimedes also stated that for an object floating on a liquid, the weight of the displaced liquid is the weight of the object.
Can random space objects develop an atmosphere?
Basically, such an object would need to have a large enough mass. If an object's gravitational attraction is too weak, any atmosphere would quickly dissipate into space.
When does a force change the velocity of an object?
If the object is in free-space, and any force applied over a period of time will change the velocity of an object. Force = mass * acceleration. Acceleration = velocity / time. Therefore, Force = mass * velocity/time.
Why does gravity keep us from floating around?
Gravity is the general term we use for the properties of space and mass that causeforces of attraction between every two specks of mass in the universe. When thereare forces of attraction between you and any other mass near you ... especially theEarth ... that pretty well guarantees that you will not go 'floating around'.
