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Mass is what causes gravity. Better do some reading on mass, and on gravity; the difference will be quite clear. Those are not two things that you easily confuse, once you get the basic idea.

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How is mass and weight are different?

Mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object, while weight is the force of gravity acting on an object's mass. Mass remains constant regardless of location, while weight can change depending on the strength of gravity.


How is gravity different from mass and weight?

Mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object, weight is the force of gravity acting on an object due to its mass, and gravity is the natural force of attraction between objects with mass. In simple terms, mass is what an object is made of, weight is the force with which it is pulled down by gravity, and gravity is what causes that force.


What are the different types of gravity?

There are two main types of gravity: Newtonian gravity, which describes the force of attraction between objects with mass based on their distance and mass; and Einstein's general relativity, which describes gravity as the curvature of spacetime caused by mass and energy.


How is weight different from mass and what are the key distinctions between the two?

Weight and mass are two different properties of an object. Mass is the amount of matter in an object, while weight is the force of gravity acting on an object's mass. The key distinction is that mass is a measure of the amount of substance in an object, while weight is the force exerted on that mass due to gravity.


How do you find the weight of an object using its mass?

Multiply the object's mass by the acceleration of gravity in the location where the object is presently. Example: Mass = 5 kilograms Acceleration of gravity on earth = 9.8 m/sec2 Weight = (5 x 9.8) = 49 newtons. Since the weight depends on the local gravity, the same mass has different weights in different places.

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Why do all the planets have different fields of gravity?

Planets have different fields of gravity because their mass and size vary. The larger and more massive a planet is, the stronger its gravitational pull will be. The strength of gravity on a planet is determined by its mass and radius.


Does mass change in different amounts of gravity?

No


Why does gravity differ on didderent planets?

Gravity differs on different planets because it is determined by the mass of the planet. The larger the mass, the stronger the gravitational pull. Each planet has a unique mass and size, resulting in different levels of gravity on each planet.


How is measurment of weight different from measurement of mass?

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


How is mass and weight are different?

Mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object, while weight is the force of gravity acting on an object's mass. Mass remains constant regardless of location, while weight can change depending on the strength of gravity.


Why are mass and weight different?

Mass can be measured by an object's inertia, and that is independent of gravity. Weight is mass times gravity, in other words, it is dependent on gravity. It is considered a quantity that is quite different from mass, although with standard gravity (as is common on Earth's surface), the two are proportional. Read the Wikipedia article "Mass versus weight" for a more detailed explanation.


Can you amplify gravity?

No, you cannot amplify gravity. It is a function of mass, and a certain mass exerts a certain gravity at a certain distance from the center of mass. To increase gravity, you need to increase the mass or shorten the distance. (Note that should you move "within" the mass, you create an entirely different circumstance.)


How is gravity different from mass and weight?

Mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object, weight is the force of gravity acting on an object due to its mass, and gravity is the natural force of attraction between objects with mass. In simple terms, mass is what an object is made of, weight is the force with which it is pulled down by gravity, and gravity is what causes that force.


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.


Is weight stronger mass?

Weight and mass are fundamentally different things, and they are measured in different units (newton, versus kilograms). Weight is caused by mass, but it also depends on gravity. The formula is: weight = gravity x mass Mass also causes inertia.


Why is the mass of an object the same on the moon as it is on earth but the objects weight is different?

That is because Earth has more gravity. Weight = mass x gravity.


Why is the gravity different to on the moon than on earth?

The strength of gravity of an object is proportional to its mass. The moon has much less mass than earth does.