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Mass balances for mass, Newton meters for weight (as weight is a force) are for everyday measurements and basic laboratory experiments as they provide sufficient accuracy and are less technical . For smaller masses mass spectroscopy is used to measure microscopic particles (though this is given in mass/charge ratio) as it is difficult to move a single atom. In space, where there is no gravity and in fact most devices only measure weight and convert this into mass by W= mg; mass is calculated using the spring oscillation formula which means time of oscillation squared is directly proportional to mass. Also mass and weight are not the same thing as one is a force and one is a measure of how much acceleration a force produces.
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How is weight and mass different?
mass is the amount of matter in an object. Weight is the measure of force of gravity on an object
What metric units would be used to measure the mass of a your weight?
Mass and weight are two different things: you cannot measure the mass of your weight. That is like talking about the temperature of your height - it makes no sense.
An objects mass is a measure of the force of gravity acting on the object?
No, mass is a measure of how much matter there is. Weight is the measure of force of gravity acting on that mass. A rock has the same mass whether it's on Earth or the Moon or Jupiter, or floating out in space. The weight for each of these situations will be quite different.
What 2 ways are weight and mass different?
Mass is the amount of matter an object has. Weight is actually a measure of the force of gravity on an object. An object normally has a constant mass, but weight varies with gravity. An object in space will have no weight, but still have the same mass.
What items measure in kilograms?
AnswerKilograms measure large amounts of weight.* * * * * NO.Kilograms measure mass, not weight. Mass and weight are not the same thing. You have the same mass whether you are on earth or on moon or floating weightless in space!Answer8===>(o) you could measure a human a dog or anything bigger than that 8===>(O)Anything that has mass or weight can be measured in kilograms. For example, your body, a car, a chair, cargo for shipping, etc...Kg is just a mass so you can convert anything that you weight to kg it's metric for poundsBasically anything.... using kilograms is just a different way to measure weight.(but the weight is different. Example: 1 pound does not equal 1 kilogram)For being an International Unit, like the Second or the Mole, it can measure, Weight, 2.205lb are a Kilogram, in several latinoameric country its a standard unit for measuring.* * * * *Weight is not measured in kilograms but in Newtons (or related units).
Are the same tools used to measure weight and mass?
mass is measured with a balance comparing an unknown mass with an object of known mass. weight is not measeured with the same tools as mass.
How is weight and mass different?
mass is the amount of matter in an object. Weight is the measure of force of gravity on an object
What metric units would be used to measure the mass of a your weight?
Mass and weight are two different things: you cannot measure the mass of your weight. That is like talking about the temperature of your height - it makes no sense.
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.
What is 52.1 kilograms 115 weight in pounds divided by 2.2046?
No. 52.1 kilograms is a measure of mass, not weight. Weight and mass are measures of different characteristics.
Are the values of volume and weight same?
No; volume and mass are different characteristics with different units of measure.. Mass = Volume x Density
How are mg and milliliter different?
Mg (milligrams) is a measure of weight or mass while ml (milliliters) is a measure of volume.
Is an objects mass a measure of the force of gravity acting on the object?
No, mass is a measure of how much matter there is. Weight is the measure of force of gravity acting on that mass. A rock has the same mass whether it's on Earth or the Moon or Jupiter, or floating out in space. The weight for each of these situations will be quite different.
An objects mass is a measure of the force of gravity acting on the object?
No, mass is a measure of how much matter there is. Weight is the measure of force of gravity acting on that mass. A rock has the same mass whether it's on Earth or the Moon or Jupiter, or floating out in space. The weight for each of these situations will be quite different.
What do weight and mass measure?
weight and mass measures the volume
What are the different units of measure?
length, volume, mass, weight, tempature, time, and rates
Is mass directly propertional to weight?
Yes. Weight is equal to mass times gravity, so if you keep gravity constant (for example, measure different masses on planet Earth), weight is indeed proportional to mass. But if you compare measures with different gravity, you see that weight not only depends on the mass.
