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Weight is the gravitational force exerted on a person or object at the surface of the planet. Weight and mass are measured in kilograms. Unlike mass, weight varies with the strength of the gravitational force. Mass is the amount of matter in an object.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoMass is the number of atoms in something. Mass is calculated by taking the gram formula mass of the atoms in something (measured in Atomic Mass units) and converting it into grams and Kg. Weight is a force measured in newtons. weight= mass x gravity, gravity on earth is roughly 10 (9.81) so mass 5kg = weight 50 newtons.
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∙ 14y agoWeight requires the effects of gravity. An object's weight will change when the effects of gravity change (i.e., distance from the earth, immersing it in water, putting it in outer space).
An object's "mass" a fundamental measure of the amount of matter in the object. It is generally thought to remain unchanging; however, approaching the speed of light, the relativistic mass of an object would change.
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∙ 12y agomass is constant everywhere (whether u r in sun/moon/other planet)
it is measured in kg
weight is dependent on acceleration due to gravity(9.8 N for earth)varies from place to place.
measured in newton.
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∙ 13y agoWeight and mass are two different things:
- Mass stays the same where ever you are. It is basically the amount of matter/stuff the object contains. For example: a elephant contains more matter than a squirrel. We measure mass in Grams(g) or kilograms(kg).
- Weight is basically a gravitational force between the object and the earth. The more mass something has the greater the weight. Seeing as weight is a force you measure it in Newton's. The weight can change if you go somewhere like the moon which has weaker gravity.
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∙ 15y agoMass is the amount of substance within an object. Weight is the gravitational pull on an object. The more mass something has the more weight it has since there is more gravitational pull on it.
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∙ 12y agoA 100-kg person weighs about 220 lbs. on earth. On the moon, that person's weight would be about 37 lbs., but his mass would still be 100 kg.
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What type of mixtures are separated by centrifuges?
almost everything if they both have a different mass or weight
What is the atom with same atomic number but different mass number?
We can find atomic mass and mass number in chemical elements. Atomic mass is about weight of the atom. Mass number is about total of neutrons and protons.
What is the mass of 64.44 grams?
The mass is 64.44 grams. But the difference between mass and weight is that mass is weight is how heavy it is on the planet you weigh it on and mass it the weight it is on Earth, whether is is on Earth, or not.
What happens to an atom in terms of atomic mass and weight when it loses one particle?
If an atom looses an electron, neither the atomic mass nor atomic weight change appreciatively. If it looses a proton or neutron, both atomic mass and atomic weight decrease by one and it becomes an atom of a different element (on loss of a proton), or a different isotope of the same element (upon loss of a neutron).
Two atoms with the same atomic number but different atomic weight?
Atoms of the same element have different isotopes, differing only in number of neutrons (so differing in mass number, atomic mass).
How is mass and weight are different?
Mass= # of particles/ matter weight= the force of gravity Examples: your mass is the same on every planet, Your weight is different on different planets
Which will be different on the moon mass or weight?
The weight will be different.
How is measurment of weight different from measurement of mass?
Mass is the mass, weight is mass with gravity acting upon it
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.
Is The weight of a substance is defined as its mass divided by its volume.?
weight is different in different gavities but mass is not, volume is not involved
Why is weight different from mass?
Well mass is different from weight in one major way. Mass is how easily something can lift more than weight being how heavy an object is. For example a balloon has mass, but a person carries weight.
Is weight stronger mass?
Weight and mass are fundamentally different things, and they are measured in different units (newton, versus kilograms). Weight is caused by mass, but it also depends on gravity. The formula is: weight = gravity x mass Mass also causes inertia.
When are mass and weight the same?
Mass and weight are different notions in a correct physics terminology.
How is gravity different from mass and weight?
Gravity is the cause of the forces that give weight to mass.
What causes the weight of an object?
it is all to do with the gravity compaired to the mass. mass is different to weight.
What is different about weight and mass measurement?
The difference between weight, OK say that your on the moon your weight is the same that it was on earth but your mass will be totally different then it was on earth.
What are three diffent things between mass and weight?
1). Mass doesn't depend on what else is nearby, but weight does. 2). Mass doesn't change when it goes to different planets, but weight does. 3). Mass and weight are measured in different units and have different physical dimensions. 4). Weight is widely understood by nearly everybody, but mass isn't.
