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Weight' is preferably measured w.r.t center of mass of a body. ex: u are asked to stand vertically with legs apart on the weighing machine,its because ur entire weight is concentrated at the center of the entire mass body.

on the other hand 'mass' is the total physical weigh of ur body along with the forces of gravity !

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What is the difference between inertia and mass?

Mass refers to the amount of matter in an object, while inertia is the resistance of an object to changes in its state of motion. Inertia depends on mass - the more mass an object has, the greater its inertia.


Is there a difference between weight and mass, or are they the same thing?

Weight and mass are not the same thing. Mass refers to the amount of matter in an object, while weight is the force of gravity acting on that object. Mass is a measure of inertia, while weight is a measure of the gravitational force pulling on an object.


What is the difference between mass and weight and how are they related to each other?

Mass is the amount of matter in an object, while weight is the force of gravity acting on that object. Mass is a measure of inertia, while weight is a measure of the gravitational pull on an object. They are related because weight is dependent on mass and the strength of gravity. The formula to calculate weight is weight mass x gravity.


What is the Difference between weight and inertia?

inertial mass is the measure of the object's inertia i.e; if an object has less inertial mass ,then it changes its motion readily. if it has more inertial mass ,then, it does not change its motion readily. gravitational mass is of 2 types. active and passive.active gravitational mass is something like.... u see, active gravitational mass of moon < active gravitational mass of earth. and passive gravitational mass is the measure of the strength of the object's interaction with the gravitational field.


Is weight of a body is a measure of inertia?

No, the weight of a body is a measure of the force of gravity acting on that body. Inertia, on the other hand, is the tendency of an object to resist a change in its state of motion. While weight depends on the force of gravity, inertia depends on the mass of the object.

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What is the difference between inertia and mass?

Mass refers to the amount of matter in an object, while inertia is the resistance of an object to changes in its state of motion. Inertia depends on mass - the more mass an object has, the greater its inertia.


Is there a difference between weight and mass, or are they the same thing?

Weight and mass are not the same thing. Mass refers to the amount of matter in an object, while weight is the force of gravity acting on that object. Mass is a measure of inertia, while weight is a measure of the gravitational force pulling on an object.


What is the difference between mass and weight and how are they related to each other?

Mass is the amount of matter in an object, while weight is the force of gravity acting on that object. Mass is a measure of inertia, while weight is a measure of the gravitational pull on an object. They are related because weight is dependent on mass and the strength of gravity. The formula to calculate weight is weight mass x gravity.


What is the Difference between weight and inertia?

inertial mass is the measure of the object's inertia i.e; if an object has less inertial mass ,then it changes its motion readily. if it has more inertial mass ,then, it does not change its motion readily. gravitational mass is of 2 types. active and passive.active gravitational mass is something like.... u see, active gravitational mass of moon < active gravitational mass of earth. and passive gravitational mass is the measure of the strength of the object's interaction with the gravitational field.


What is the effect of mass?

Inertia & weight.


Is the weight of an object determined by the pull of inertia?

No. The weight by an object is related to the object's mass. Inertia is a separate effect, also due to mass - but there is no such thing as a "pull of inertia".


Is weight of a body is a measure of inertia?

No, the weight of a body is a measure of the force of gravity acting on that body. Inertia, on the other hand, is the tendency of an object to resist a change in its state of motion. While weight depends on the force of gravity, inertia depends on the mass of the object.


What is the difference between mass and capacity?

I do not know the answer.The difference between mass and capacity is that capacity is how much something can hold and mass is the weight of an object.


Using the terms matter mass inertia volume milliliters cubic centimeters weight and gravity create a concept map?

You put mass as the main heading then put milliliters inertia cubic centimeters Weight matter then gravity


What is a measure of gravitational force inertia mass volume weight?

weight


Does inertia vary with place just like weight?

Nope. While weight is proportional to both mass and the local gravitational field or acceleration, inertia (and by extension momentum) is related only to mass - and special types of inertia, such as rotational inertia, is related only to the distribution of mass (bunched up mass has less rotational inertia than the same amount of mass, only spread out).


Does weight change influence inertia?

No, weight change does not influence inertia. Inertia is the property of an object to resist changes in its state of motion, and it depends on the mass of the object, not its weight. Weight is the force of gravity acting on an object and can change depending on the gravitational field, but the object's inertia remains constant as long as its mass does not change.