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-- The rate of acceleration of an object on the moon is
(the net force on the object)/(the object's mass) .
-- If the object is falling, with nothing but the force of gravity acting on it, then
its acceleration is 1.623 m/s2 (compared to 9.807 on Earth).
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Why would on object that weighs 294 newtons on earth weigh only 50 newtons on the moon?
Because mass and force are related to the acceleration* of the body on which the object rests. Earth's acceleration at or near the surface is 9.807 meters per second squared. The moon's acceleration is about only 1.62 meters per second squared, thus the difference in mass and force. * Acceleration is the rate at which the velocity of an object changes over time.
How does the weight of the mass of an object change if it is on the moon?
mass is constant 2kg on earth is 2kg on the moon. Weight depends on gravity. W = mg where g is grav. acceleration. Since gravity is less on the moon, then weight is less on the moon for the same object
What is the acceleration that any object falls with toward earth?
The acceleration on earth is 9.807 meters per second squared. In comparison, the moon's acceleration is only 1.62 m/sec squared; about 6.05 times less. This is why objects on earth weigh six times less on the moon.
Why would an object transported from earth to the moon have the same mass but different weight?
Gravity is different on the earth than it is on the moon. An object will weigh more on Earth since there is more gravitational pull on the object. However, mass isn't dependent on gravity, and in physics, the formula for Weight is W = ma. This means weight is dependent on the acceleration that an object has in a downward direction, and in this case, we would be focusing on gravitational acceleration that is applied to the object.
How would mass and weight be similar and different in the moon and earth?
Mass is the amount of matter in an object. Mass is constant, regardless on the acceleration due to gravity of different planets. So, if someone were to compare their mass on Earth and on the Moon, it would be the same, because the amount of matter in object would not change. However, weight is the force of gravity pulling down on an object. If you were to weigh yourself on Earth and on the Moon, you'd weigh much less on the Moon since there is less acceleration due to gravity. Recall that acceleration due to gravity on Earth is -9.81m/s^2.
What is the rate at which an object velocity changes?
Acceleration
Why would on object that weighs 294 newtons on earth weigh only 50 newtons on the moon?
Because mass and force are related to the acceleration* of the body on which the object rests. Earth's acceleration at or near the surface is 9.807 meters per second squared. The moon's acceleration is about only 1.62 meters per second squared, thus the difference in mass and force. * Acceleration is the rate at which the velocity of an object changes over time.
Acceleration is the rate at which happens?
acceleration is the rate of change of velocity with respect to time.
The rate of change in an object's velocity is the object's what?
Acceleration.
What is the rate at which the speed of an object changes?
The change in an objects velocity is called acceleration. The formula is:a = F/m where a is acceleration, m is the mass, and F is the force acting on the object.
If an object falls with constant acceleration the velocity of the object must?
Changing at a constant rate equal to acceleration.
What is the velocity of an object is the rate of change?
Acceleration.
How do you define of acceleration?
It actually means this. Increase in the rate or speed
Is the rate at which an object changes velocity?
No, velocity is the instantaneous speed of an object, the rate of change would be the acceleration of the object.
What is the meaning if acceleration?
acceleration is the rate of change of velocity of an object with respect to time.
Can an object's rate of acceleration decrease and its speed increase at the same time?
Yes, assuming the object's rate of acceleration remains positive during the time it is decreasing.
Is acceleration the rate at which an object covers a given distance?
No. It's the rate at which a object changes velocity (speed).
