Does mass or weight change

Anonymous

∙ 14y ago

Updated: 8/18/2019

Weight changes but, ordinarily, mass doesn't.

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∙ 14y ago

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Will your and mass or weight change When you travel to Neptune?

Your mass will not but your weight will.

Will the weight of an object change if it changes it state?

No. The mass of an object doesn't change (Law of Conservation of Mass), therefore its weight won't change either (weight = mass x gravity).

Why will a person's mass never change whether they are on earth or on the moon?

Because mass is not the same as weight. Weight is mass times gravity so your weight will change if you are on the earth or moon but your mass will stay the same.

How can you change weight and not the mass?

There is really only 1 way you can change the weight of an object without changing the mass. You must change gravity.

Does your mass change on the planets?

Your mass stays the same no matter where you are. Your weight will change.

If you change the mass of a certain object you also change its what?

If you change the mass of an object, you also change its weight. Weight is the force of gravity acting on an object, and it is directly proportional to the mass of the object.

How much difference is there between the astronauts mass on earth and on the moon?

The mass will hardly change. What changes is the weight.The mass will hardly change. What changes is the weight.The mass will hardly change. What changes is the weight.The mass will hardly change. What changes is the weight.

How does the weight and mass of an object change if it is on the moon?

Such an object's mass would not change, or it wouldn't change significantly. Its weight will be reduced, approximately by a factor of 6.

How would your weight and mass change if you were floating freely in space?

the weight reduces due to change in gravity but mass remains constant

Does weight change when water freezes?

No. The mass doesn't change, so the weight doesn't change either.

How can you change the weight of an object?

You can change the weight of an object by altering its mass or the force acting on it. Increasing the mass of the object will increase its weight, while decreasing the force acting on it will decrease its weight.

How can an objects weight change if its mass does not?

Weight is affected by gravity, while mass does not. On Earth mass and weight are the same, yet on the moon your weight could be 1/6 of its original, while your mass would stay the same no matter where you go.

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