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Weight is the measure of gravity that is holding you down. Mass is how much is being held down. Mass of a person will not change if suddenly they're transported to the moon. The weight, however, will because the pull of gravity is less.
So they are related, but not alike.
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Are weight and mass similar?
Yes, very alike, but mass is the amount of matter in an object, and weight is the force of gravity pulling down on an object.
How are weight and mass similar?
Weight is how gravity is affecting the mass of an object. While mass stays the same no matter where it is, the weight of an object changes depending on how strong the gravity is where the object is. For example, you weigh less on the moon than you do on earth because earth is much bigger than the moon is, therefore the more gravity it has. :-D :O ;)
Do weight and mass both depend on gravity?
No. Mass is independent of gravity, but weight is a function of gravity and mass.
How do you find the mass of an animal?
Basically by weighing it. Although mass is not the same as weight, if you know the weight and the gravity, you can calculate the mass.Basically by weighing it. Although mass is not the same as weight, if you know the weight and the gravity, you can calculate the mass.Basically by weighing it. Although mass is not the same as weight, if you know the weight and the gravity, you can calculate the mass.Basically by weighing it. Although mass is not the same as weight, if you know the weight and the gravity, you can calculate the mass.
Does everything with mass have weight?
Weight= massxg. Therefor, according to the formula, everything having mass will also have weight.
How are the wood block golfball and water alike?
volume,weight and mass
Are weight and mass similar?
Yes, very alike, but mass is the amount of matter in an object, and weight is the force of gravity pulling down on an object.
How are solid particles and liquid particles alike?
they all take up space and all have matter, mass, and weight
How are weight and mass similar?
Weight is how gravity is affecting the mass of an object. While mass stays the same no matter where it is, the weight of an object changes depending on how strong the gravity is where the object is. For example, you weigh less on the moon than you do on earth because earth is much bigger than the moon is, therefore the more gravity it has. :-D :O ;)
How is mass and weight alike?
Weight is mass, when accelerated by a gravitational pull. In space you are weightless, but still have mass. The same object will weigh less at the top of a mountain, because there is slightly less gravity. It will still be the same object and therefore have the same unchanging mass.
How are mass and weight simliar?
Actually they are nothing alike; they are two terms meaning totally different things. "Mass" is the amount of matter in an object, measured in grams and kilograms. "Weight" on the other hand refers to the force of gravity acting on an object, typically measured in N/kg. It is just that we say "weight" in everyday use when actually we should talk about "mass".
What is the difference between mass and volume and how are they alike?
Mass and volume are not similar. Asking how they are alike is like asking how length and weight are alike: a string 100 yards long will weigh less than a fire hydrant, which is only three feet tall. If you have two objects made of the same material, the one occupying the greater volume will have the greater weight. But if two objects are made of different material, you can draw no conclusions form their volumes, because the smaller object -- that is, the one with less volume -- may actually have greater weight. If a small object has greater weight than a large one, we can conclude that it has greater density -- which is mass divided by volume.
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How are particles in solids liquids and gases alike?
they all take up space and all have matter, mass, and weight
Is mass and weight a force?
Mass and weight are not forces.But weight or a pull of gravity of an object with mass has force
Do weight and mass both depend on gravity?
No. Mass is independent of gravity, but weight is a function of gravity and mass.
Does air have weight?
Anything with mass has weight; air has mass, therefore it has weight.
