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When you weigh yourself, the force of gravity is pulling you down to the scale. Therefore weight is determined by gravity.
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What two factors determine the strength of the force gravity between two objects?
The force of gravity between any two objects depends on the mass of the first object and the distance of the second object.
How can gravity be measured?
Gravity can be measured many ways. You can drop an object and observe how it falls and determine the objects acceleration. With that in hand you can then calculate the force required, and measure gravity that way. You can use a scale, and determine the force acting upon the object placed on it to compress the springs a certain distance, or deflect it a certain distance (depending on the scale's design). A pendulum can be used to measure gravity. The period of a pendulum is directly influenced by the magnitude of the accelerating force (gravity) you can measure altitude with a sensitive pendulum. As gravity is a force, any method you would use to determine the force of one object exerting upon another would work to measure gravity.
When the only force affecting an object is gravity that object is?
When the only force on an object is the force of gravity,we say that the object is in "free fall".
What is the amount of force of gravity pulling down on an object?
mass of object *force of gravity
When the only force affecting an objects is gravity that object is an?
When the only force on an object is the force of gravity,we say that the object is in "free fall".
Is mass or weight the measure of the force of gravity acting on an object?
The force of gravity on an object is called its weight.Note that mass is what CAUSES this force of gravity.
Measure of force of gravity acting in an object?
weight, The weight of an object is the force of gravity acting on it.
How does mass determine the force of gravity of an object in space such as the earth or moon?
Mass doesn't change when gravity is applied. Mass: The amount of matter in an object VS. Weight: The force of gravity on an object. Example: A cow is 800 kg on Earth, and 800 kg on the moon because you are not changing what the cow is made of.
The weight of an object is the force of?
The weight of an object is the force of gravity.
The what of an object changes if the force of gravity changes?
The weight of the object would change if gravity changes. cw: Yes, if the FORCE of gravity changes, the FORCE of the object in the downward direction changes.
What two forces determine whether an object floats or sinks?
Buoyancy and pressure determine whether the object floats or sinks.
How does force and gravity effect a falling object?
Gravity is a force that accelerates the falling object towards the ground.
