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The world has mass but no weight. Mass is a measure of quantity of matter, Weight is indicated by the pull on a mass in a gravitational field, or equivalently resistance to acceleration.

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Compare and contrast mass and weight?

Mass is the amount of matter in an object, measured in kilograms, and is constant regardless of location. Weight is the force of gravity acting on an object's mass, measured in newtons, and can change depending on the gravitational pull of the location. While mass remains constant, weight can vary depending on the gravitational field strength.


If the weight of an object of mass m is mg then the weight of an object of mass 2m is?

The weight of an object of mass 2m is 2mg. Weight is directly proportional to mass, so if you double the mass, you double the weight.


How can one determine mass from weight and what is the relationship between the two?

Mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object, while weight is the force of gravity acting on that object. To determine mass from weight, you can use the formula: mass weight / acceleration due to gravity. The relationship between mass and weight is that weight is directly proportional to mass, meaning that as the mass of an object increases, its weight also increases.


How do you find the mass of an animal?

Basically by weighing it. Although mass is not the same as weight, if you know the weight and the gravity, you can calculate the mass.Basically by weighing it. Although mass is not the same as weight, if you know the weight and the gravity, you can calculate the mass.Basically by weighing it. Although mass is not the same as weight, if you know the weight and the gravity, you can calculate the mass.Basically by weighing it. Although mass is not the same as weight, if you know the weight and the gravity, you can calculate the mass.


What is the relationship between mass (m) and weight (g) in physics?

In physics, mass (m) and weight (g) are related but not the same. Mass is the amount of matter in an object, while weight is the force of gravity acting on that object. Weight is calculated by multiplying an object's mass by the acceleration due to gravity (g). The relationship between mass and weight is that weight is directly proportional to mass, meaning that as mass increases, weight also increases.

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Compare and contrast mass and weight?

Mass is the amount of matter in an object, measured in kilograms, and is constant regardless of location. Weight is the force of gravity acting on an object's mass, measured in newtons, and can change depending on the gravitational pull of the location. While mass remains constant, weight can vary depending on the gravitational field strength.


Compare and contrast weight and mass?

Mass is the an object's resistance to a change in inertia. This is why, and I have no personal experience with this, large objects in space or the free fall of orbit are hard to move. Weight is the measured mass of an object multiplied by the acceleration due to gravity. 1 Newton = 1 Kilogram * 9.8 m/s^2 Weight = mass * acceleration due to gravity


If the weight of an object of mass m is mg then the weight of an object of mass 2m is?

The weight of an object of mass 2m is 2mg. Weight is directly proportional to mass, so if you double the mass, you double the weight.


Is mass and weight a force?

Mass and weight are not forces.But weight or a pull of gravity of an object with mass has force


Does air have weight?

Anything with mass has weight; air has mass, therefore it has weight.


How is measurment of weight different from measurement of mass?

Mass is the mass, weight is mass with gravity acting upon it


What do weight and mass measure?

weight and mass measures the volume


What are weight and mass measured in?

Weight in Newtons Mass in kilograms


Will your and mass or weight change When you travel to Neptune?

Your mass will not but your weight will.


What happens to weight as mass is increased?

As the mass increases, the weight also increases correspondingly as the weight is directly proportional to the mass


How mass and weight similar?

Mass is an intrinsic property of matter. Weight is the apparent weight of a mass under a particular acceleration.


What relationship exists between mass and weight?

Weight = mass x gravityWeight = mass x gravityWeight = mass x gravityWeight = mass x gravity