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Yes, it is. If you multiply an object's mass by the acceleration of gravity, you determine its weight. For example, let's say there's an object near the surface of the Earth and having a mass of one slug. Since the acceleration of gravity if 32.2 ft/s2, the object's weight is 1 x 32.2 = 32.2 pounds1. Working in the other direction, if you have an object with a weight of one pound, its mass is 1/32.2 = 0.0311 slug. How about metric units? If you have a mass of one kilogram, its weight is 1 kg x 9.8 m/s2 = 9.8 newtons. Working the other way, if you have an object with a weight of one newton, its mass is 1/9.8 = 0.102 kg. --------- 1. More accurately, it should be pound-force, abbreviated lbf. Scientists will use the term pound-force when they are talking about forces, such as weight, and will say pound-mass when talking about the unit of mass. That's too damn confusing, though, and you should use the slug as the English unit of mass.
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∙ 11y agoDepends on what continent you're on. In the USA, I believe it is pounds per square inch, psi, I think.
AnswerIn SI, the unit of force per unit area, or pressure, is the pascal (Pa) which is a special name for a newton per square metre.
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∙ 12y agoNo, weight is the amount of gravity affecting an object. It is measured in Newtons and calculated by multiplying the acceleration due to gravity by the mass of on object.
For example: An object with a mass of 1Kg would, on Earth, where the acceleration due to gravity is about 9.8ms2, weigh 9.8N
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If you're asking about the force on an immersed body due to the liquid, then it depends on the density of the liquid not it's mass.
For a non - accelerating (inertial) frames, the pressure by the liquid on the body will be:
Pressure = (Density)(Height of liquid column above the body)(acceleration due to gravity)
Force = (Pressure)(Area of top surface of immersed body)
NOTE: The liquid will also exert buoyant force, which isn't discussed here. This is only the force due to column of liquid above the body.
In case you're asking about the force on the liquid by the atmosphere, then obviously it has nothing to do with the weight of the liquid. In this case:
Force = (Atmospheric Pressure)(Area of surface open to atmosphere) if you want losing weight with pleasure contact me linktr. ee/Veerr32 ( the space)
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∙ 14y agoYes. It is, by definition, the force of gravity on an object. How much force the object feels due to gravity (the weight) is commonly used to describe it.
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∙ 14y agoyes it is...and weight is a measure of the force;gravity
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∙ 14y agoWeight is a force.
Weight is a force.
Weight is a force.
Weight is a force.
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∙ 15y agono it is not.
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∙ 14y agoWeight is a force.
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∙ 13y agopressure!
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How does pressure move in two dimensions?
In 2D, pressure moves in the direction of the force. If the force is an upwards force, it creates an upwards pressure. Your weight is a downwards force and it applies a pressure down onto the floor.
What causes the pressure exeted by a fluid?
The weight of the fluid. Pressure = force / area.
What is the weight or force of the air in the atmosphere?
ai pressure
Does a weight scale read force or pressure?
Force....pressure=force/area, so if you transferred to one foot on the scale it would read half your weight, but that is not the case because it reads force so on one foot the reading is the same
How does pressure relate to depth?
Pressure = force / area, but > Force (weight) of water = mass * acceleration > Select a depth, choose an area the weight of water is acting on ( say 1 square inch ) calculate the force (weight) of the water column above that area (in pounds) Divide force by area = pressure (pounds per square inch (psi)) Dont forget to add atmospheric pressure (psi) to the answer.
How does pressure move in two dimensions?
In 2D, pressure moves in the direction of the force. If the force is an upwards force, it creates an upwards pressure. Your weight is a downwards force and it applies a pressure down onto the floor.
What do you mean of pressure and weight relationship?
Pressure is force per unit area.
What causes the pressure exeted by a fluid?
The weight of the fluid. Pressure = force / area.
What is another word for weight pressure?
Compressive force.
What is the weight or force of the air in the atmosphere?
ai pressure
Does a weight scale read force or pressure?
Force....pressure=force/area, so if you transferred to one foot on the scale it would read half your weight, but that is not the case because it reads force so on one foot the reading is the same
How does pressure relate to depth?
Pressure = force / area, but > Force (weight) of water = mass * acceleration > Select a depth, choose an area the weight of water is acting on ( say 1 square inch ) calculate the force (weight) of the water column above that area (in pounds) Divide force by area = pressure (pounds per square inch (psi)) Dont forget to add atmospheric pressure (psi) to the answer.
Why is the pressure on ground match more when a man stand on the question the when he lies the lies on the?
When a man stands on the ground his weight (force) is spread over a small area, causing high pressure on the ground (pressure is force divided by area). When a man lies on the ground his same weight (force) is spread over a larger area, causing low pressure on the ground (pressure is force divided by area).
If there is pressure on the inside and outside of a plastic bottle what is causing the force?
All liquids and and gases have pressure. Pressure is also a force but does not depend on area it acts. Pressure is arising from its own weight. The molecules in liquids and solids areattracted downward due to earth's mass(gravitational force). The impact of this gravitational force per unit area is the pressure. if there is a liquid or gas there must be pressure. the magnitude of pressure inside a plastic bottle depends on the weight of the air in it.
What is the pressure underneath the stilts if they have a combined area of 0.25m squared and the weight of the clown and the stilts is 700N?
the answer is 2800N/m2 to calculate this you have to do force (N) or weight (Kg) divided by the area so i did 700 / 0.25 = 2800 remember pressure = force or weight / area
How are mass pressure related?
Pressure = force / area. If the force is the result of the weight of a specific object, you can additionally use the formula: force = mass x gravity, i.e., you can combine this with the previous formula.
What is the difference between weight and presssure?
Weight is a force (measured in Newton). Pressure is force per unit area (measured in Newton / meter2, also known as Pascal).
