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The weight is due to the force exerted on the body by the gravitational pull by the earth. If no such gravitational pull on the body, then the body becomes weightless. In free space, very far away from the earth the astronauts experience weightlessness.
So if M is the mass of the body, then Mg is the weight of the body. Hence weight depends on the value of 'g'. The value of g is the least at the equatorial region. It will be maximum at the poles. As we go at higher altitudes g value decreases. Same way as we go towards the centre of the earth ie as depth increases, g value decreases.
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What is the downward pull of a object due to gravity?
The strength of the force in each direction between the earth and any mass is called the "weight" of the mass. The force is equal in both directions, which means that the weight of the mass on earth is the same as the earth's weight on the mass. The force acts along the line between the center of the earth and the center of the mass. The direction toward the center of the earth is customarily referred to as the 'down' direction, and toward the center of the mass as the 'up' direction.
The weight of an object is an example of?
The weight of an object is an example of the physical properties of the object and the effect of gravity on a mass.
What is the amount of matter contained in an object?
Its mass.By weight, the amount of matter an object contains is its mass.By size, the amount of matter an object contains is its volume.
What is the weight of 1 kilogram on earth?
The weight of 1 kg is 1 kg on Earth. If the force is to be determined, it is 9.8 Newtons due to gravity.
What scientific rule states that the buoyant force an an object is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object?
Since the object is submerged, we know that the buoyant force is not sufficient to overcome the weight of the object, otherwise it would be floating rather than being submerged. Therefore, the buoyant force is equal to the weight of the displaced water, not the weight of the object itself.
Is the weight of an object due to the gravity on it?
It is due to the amount of mass the object has.
What does weight mean in science terms?
In science, the weight of an object is the force on the object due to gravity.
A measure of the force of gravity on an object?
Weight The force of gravity on an object is its weight. If we know the mass of the object, and the acceleration due to gravity we can calculate the weight of an object as follows weight= mass x acceleration due to gravity W=mg Units : newtons (because weight is a force) Example: Given an object on the surface of the earth Mass of the object=1 kg acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the earth is approximately 9.8m/s2 -->W=mg=1x9.8=9.8 newtons
When gravity acts on the mas of an object it causes the object to have what?
An object with mass that is suspended in a gravitational field will have what we call weight. Weight is the term we apply to the force on that object due to gravity.
The downward pull on an object due to gravity?
This is weight.
What is the weight of a 100kg object if the acceleration due to gravity is 9.8?
The weight of a 100 kg object is 100 kg. Kilograms are a unit of weight.
Can an object have mass and not weight?
Weight is due to gravitational pull on the massive objects. If acceleration due to gravity is 0, then weight too becomes 0 In free space any massive object having mass does not have weight at all.
What is apparent weight?
Apparent weight of an object is the weight of an object when the object is partially or totally immersed in a fluid{liquid/gas} normally apparent weight of an object is less than the real weight of an object due to an upward force {upthrust} which is produced by the pressure difference inside the fluids.
When you push UP on an object when object is stationary on earths surface you increase your weight when you push DOWN on an object when object is stationary on earths surface you decrease your weight?
No, your weight is just the acceleration due to the Earth's gravity,
The weight of an object varies with the force with which gravity pulls on it?
Weight of an object depends on the objects mass and the acceleration due to gravity... Weight=mxg where m = mass g=acceleration due to gravity on earth, acceleration due to gravity = approx 9.81m/s2
Will acceleration due to gravity affect the weight of an object?
Yes. The weight of an object on the earth in Newtons is its mass in kilograms times the acceleration due to gravity, 9.8m/s2. W = mg
When buoyant force due to water is greater than the weight of the object?
In that case, such an object will float.
