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Your weight. In the physical sciences, weight is a measurement of the gravitational force acting on an object.[1] In space, gravitational forces are lower, while mass remains constant.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 13y agoMass is the amount of material that you are comprised of, whereas weight is how heavy that mass is in the level of gravity where it resides.
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∙ 14y agoweight is the measure of the gravitational force exerted on an object
so weight changes as you change the position of an object
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∙ 14y agoBecause weight and mass are two quite different things. Weight is the force of gravity. Mass is the "amount of matter".
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∙ 13y agoThe moment the spaceships engines turn off, you would feel weightless.
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Why would your weight change if you orbited earth in a space shuttle but mass would not?
mass is the actual amount of matter weight is just how much mass it appears to with your body
How would your present weight change if earth had twice the mass that it does now?
It would double.
If you put a moon rock on the earth would the weight of the rock change?
Yes. On Earth rock would weigh about six times what it does on the moon. The mass however will not change.
How would your mass and weight differ on the moon?
-- Your mass doesn't change, no matter where you are. -- Your weight on the moon is 16.5% of what it is on Earth.
Would your weight change if you went on the moon?
Good question. Yes, your weight would change, but your mass would not. People often confuse weight with mass.If your mass is 50kg, then your weight on Earth is 500N - weight is a force, and it is equal to mass x acceleration due to gravity.Because the force of gravity on the moon is much less, about 1/6 of that on Earth, your weight would be about 80N. Your mass, however, would still be 50kg.
Why would your weight change if you orbited earth in a space shuttle but mass would not?
mass is the actual amount of matter weight is just how much mass it appears to with your body
Why would your weight would change if you orbited the earth in the space shuttle but your mass would not?
Mass is the amount of material that you are comprised of, whereas weight is how heavy that mass is in the level of gravity where it resides.
What property would change if a man were to stand on the moon of earth?
His weight would be approx 1/6 of his weight on earth.
What would happen if the earth orbited the sun exactly the same way as the moon orbited the earth?
allways one half of earth only will get sunlight
What would Earth's orbit be if it orbited 96 percent closer to the sun than it does?
If Earth orbited 96% closer than it currently does, its orbit would be, on average, 3.72 million miles (6 million km).
How would you present weight change if earth had twice the mass it does now?
If Earth had the same size but twice the mass you would weight twice as much
What is one way that conditions on earth would change if earth orbited more closely to the sun?
The climates everywhere would heat up and global warming will melt places like Antarctica at a more rapid speed.
If you weigh 100kg and went to the moon which has 16 the gravity of earth would your weight change?
yes it would change
How would your present weight change if earth had twice the mass that it does now?
It would double.
What is your weight on earth if your weight on the moon is 36kg?
There is gravity on the moon! The gravity on the Moon is 1/6th that of what is observed on Earth. An object with a weight of 36 kg on Earth would weigh 1/6th that on the Moon. 1/6th of 36kg is, 6 kg. An object with a MASS of 36 kg on Earth would have the same 36 kg MASS on the moon. Mass is the amount of matter that makes up an object, whereas WEIGHT is the measurement of the force of gravity on that MASS. This is why your weight will change when visiting other planets, but your mass stays constant plant to planet!
How would your weight change on the surface of an Earth size planet whose mass was greater than earth's?
It would be greater.
How would your weight change on the surface of an earth-sized planet whose mass was greater than the Earth's.?
It would be greater.
