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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.
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Do gravity affect the weight of an object?
Yes. Mass is constant for a given object. Weight is a function of mass and gravity, stronger gravity more weight.
Why do people have different weight on different planets or on the moon?
People have different weight on different planets or the moon due to variations in gravitational pull. Gravity is weaker on the moon and certain planets compared to Earth, resulting in a person weighing less. Weight is a measure of the gravitational force acting on an object, so it changes based on the strength of gravity.
Is mass the amount of wieht of an object?
No. Weight and mass are two quite different things. Weight is the mass times the gravity. The same mass will have a different weight on other planets, for example, where the gravitational field may be stronger or weaker.
Does lifting heavy weights help to gain body mass or gain weight?
Cause you get stronger and thatputs on weight
What happens to weight as mass increases?
Nothing, "mass" is a property of matter and is constant. Weight is the force of attraction of one mass to another (the affect of gravity on a mass). Thus if weight increases it means that the mass is in a stronger gravity field.
How does the gravitational pull determines the body weight?
Weight is a measurement of the downward force experienced by a mass in a gravity field. The stronger the field the greater the weight.
How does gravity affect your weight?
Due to the earth's mass, gravitational force happens strongly between you and the earth. That is how weight is formed. Remember that two objects have gravitational force between each other, and the closer the distance, the stronger the gravitational force. The bigger the mass, the stronger the gravitational force as well. Since the earth is so huge in size and mass, you have a strong gravitational force acting on you known as weight.
Why is your weight less on the moon?
Because the Earth's gravitational pull is stronger than the gravitational pull of the Moon. But your mass remains the same
What is it called when your muscles get stronger?
hypertrophy - increase in muscle mass, more mass stronger muscle
Why does an object changes weight in outer space and why would the mass stay the same?
Because the mass is the amount of matter that makes up the object. That doesn'tdepend on where the object is located.The weight of an object is the force of gravity that attracts the object to other masses.The bigger and closer the other mass is, the stronger the force is, so the greater is theobject's weight.
Weight per weight which metal is stronger than steel?
titanium is a little stronger
What would happen to your weight if the gravitational pull got three times stronger?
we would get three times heaver :)- weight = mass x gravity (9.8m/s/s) btw
