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Weight is dependent on gravity, and mass is not.
Pearline Blick
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∙ 12y agoMass is a characteristic of you. It goes with you wherever you go, and never changes.
Weight is the measurement of how the local gravitational environment handles your mass.
It's different in different places .... like zero for most of the time while you're traveling to
the Moon, and 16% of your Earth-weight once you get there.
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What is different about weight and mass measurement?
The difference between weight, OK say that your on the moon your weight is the same that it was on earth but your mass will be totally different then it was on earth.
What are three diffent things between mass and weight?
1). Mass doesn't depend on what else is nearby, but weight does. 2). Mass doesn't change when it goes to different planets, but weight does. 3). Mass and weight are measured in different units and have different physical dimensions. 4). Weight is widely understood by nearly everybody, but mass isn't.
Are mass and weight the same or same thing?
They are quite different things. The relationship between the two is: weight = mass x gravity.For more information about the difference between the two, check the Wikipedia article on "Mass versus weight".
Why don't we notice a different between mass and weight on earth?
Because the acceleration of gravity is almost precisely the same anywhere on earth. Weight is the force of gravity on a mass. However, if you have extremely sensitive equipment, you can detect the different weight of a given mass at different locations.
Between mass and weight the more fundamental quantity is?
Mass. Weight is different depending on gravity, but mass is always the same. On the Moon an astronaut weighs less, but has the same mass that they have on Earth.
How is mass and weight are different?
Mass= # of particles/ matter weight= the force of gravity Examples: your mass is the same on every planet, Your weight is different on different planets
State 3 differences between mass and weight?
1. Weight changes in different places but mass stays the same. 2. mass is the amount of material in an object and weight is the gravitational pull. 3. Weight is measured in newtons and mass is measured in grams
Which will be different on the moon mass or weight?
The weight will be different.
What will be different on Saturn your mass or your weight why?
Mass is a property of the object, no matter what else is around. It doesn't change, regardless of where the object is. Weight is the result of gravitational interaction between the object and something else, so it depends on what else is around. Your weight on Saturn would be different from your weight on Earth, because Saturn's mass is different from Earth'smass, and your distance from Saturn's center would be different from the distance between you and Earth's center.
What are the simularites of mass volume and weight?
They are three quite different concepts. The relationships between them are as follows:mass = volume x density weight = mass x gravity
Describe the relationship between mass and weight?
Describe the relationship between mass and weight.
Why is there a difference in an object's weight on Earth and on the Moon?
Because the gravitational force between any two objects depends on the product of both their masses. The object's weight on earth depends on the object's mass and the earth's mass, whereas its weight on the moon depends on the object's mass and the moon's mass. Since the moon's mass is very different from the earth's mass, the object's weight is also different there.
