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How can an object stay the same but weight less?
Yes it is. An object's weight is the force (pull) that gravity exerts on the object's mass. Thus if you were to move the object to a place where the pull of gravity was different (from Earth's) - eg the Moon, then the object would weigh less but it would still have the same mass.
What would be the effect on the mass and the weight of an object if the object were taken to a planet with twice the gravity of earth?
the mass would stay the same no matter where you are and the weight is the force of gravity on an object, so depending on the gravity your weight would change
Do objects always weight the same?
An object's weight is determined by the gravitational pull of the Earth. The closer the object is to the centre/center of the Earth, the greater the gravitational pull on the object. An object's weight is slightly less at the Earth's equator than it is at the poles because the Earth is not a perfect sphere, it is flattened, it bulges at the equator.Weight is a force measured in Newtons. Mass is the amount of matter and is measured in kilograms.W = mg where W is weight, m is mass in kg and g is the acceleration due to gravity (9.8 m/s2).The weight of an object would be less on the moon due to the moon's lower gravity than the Earth.No, objects do not always weigh the same but its mass will stay the same.
Are mass and weight interchangeable terms?
No. Mass is a way of measuring how much matter an object contains, whereas weight measures how hard gravity is pulling on an object. While on earth, these are typically interchangeable. However, if you were to go to Mars, your mass would stay the same, but the weight will be different. This is because you still contain the same amount of matter, but the gravity's pull will be different because the Moon has a different gravitational pull than the Earth.
Why does your mass always stay the same but your weight changes?
Mass measures the amount of matter in an object. So long as the object itself doesn't change, its mass doesn't change. Weight measures the strength of gravitational attraction that one object experiences from another object. That's why you would weigh different amounts on the Earth, Moon, Jupiter, etc. Each exerts a different gravitational force on you, even though your body contains the same amount of matter.
If your mass is 68 kg on earth your mass on mars would be?
Your mass would stay the same. Mass is the amount of matter in an object, so your mass would stay at 68kg.
Does the mass of an object always stay the same?
Yes
How can an object stay the same but weight less?
Yes it is. An object's weight is the force (pull) that gravity exerts on the object's mass. Thus if you were to move the object to a place where the pull of gravity was different (from Earth's) - eg the Moon, then the object would weigh less but it would still have the same mass.
What would be the effect on the mass and the weight of an object if the object were taken to a planet with twice the gravity of earth?
the mass would stay the same no matter where you are and the weight is the force of gravity on an object, so depending on the gravity your weight would change
What would be the effect on the mass and the weight of an object if the object taken to a planet with twice the gravity on earth?
the mass would stay the same no matter where you are and the weight is the force of gravity on an object, so depending on the gravity your weight would change
What would be the effect on the mass of the weight of an object if the object were taken to a planet with twice the gravity of earth?
the mass would stay the same no matter where you are and the weight is the force of gravity on an object, so depending on the gravity your weight would change
Does the object on earth have the same mass as on the moon?
The most important thing is that mass is not the same as weight.Mass is the same everywhere in the universe; it refers to how much stuff a thing is made of.Weight is the measurement of gravity on an object. So when gravity changes, weight changes. However, mass will always stay the same.Weight will be less on the moon.Mass is the same no matter where the object is!
Earth had twice the present mass. Assume the properties stay the same. What would the acceleration of the more massive Earth due to the Sun compared to the present acceleration of earth from the Sun?
The acceleration of one mass toward another one on account of gravity doesn't depend on the mass of the smaller one. That's why all objects fall to earth with the same acceleration. The size of an object's orbit around a large mass doesn't depend on the smaller object's mass either. That's why a space-walking astronaut and the Space Shuttle that his pajamas are stored in for later can stay in the same orbit without flying apart.
Does the speed stay same no matters what mass?
That depends on the situation. If the object is moving freely in a vacuum, the speed stays the same. If an object is accelerating, the speed change depends in part, on the mass of the object.
When the object's weight changes with gravity does the mass stays the same?
Of course the objects mass will not change. Since there is no gravity in space(moon), only the objects weight will change.No matter where the object the mass will stay the same!
Why will a person's mass never change whether they are on earth or on the moon?
Because mass is not the same as weight. Weight is mass times gravity so your weight will change if you are on the earth or moon but your mass will stay the same.
Do objects always weight the same?
An object's weight is determined by the gravitational pull of the Earth. The closer the object is to the centre/center of the Earth, the greater the gravitational pull on the object. An object's weight is slightly less at the Earth's equator than it is at the poles because the Earth is not a perfect sphere, it is flattened, it bulges at the equator.Weight is a force measured in Newtons. Mass is the amount of matter and is measured in kilograms.W = mg where W is weight, m is mass in kg and g is the acceleration due to gravity (9.8 m/s2).The weight of an object would be less on the moon due to the moon's lower gravity than the Earth.No, objects do not always weigh the same but its mass will stay the same.
