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"Why do objects of the same mass have different weights"

On the same planet, under the same gravitational pull, they dont.

Think of two child's toy castle, made out of 10 identical cubic wooden blocks each, each with the same mass and weight. If you put two of these castles beside each other on earth, they would weigh the same.

However, even though they are both made out of 10 blocks, because the gravity of the moon is less, its pull of the castle is weaker than that of earths, so it "weighs" less than its earth counterpart, while still keeping the same mass (10 blocks).

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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.


If something has more weight then does it have more mass?

This is a tricky question. Weight is the affect that gravity has on a mass, but gravity is relative to where the object is. This can be observed on Earth by traveling to different elevations and weighing yourself. At the same elevation on any body with a gravitational force, an object with more mass will weigh more. Mass causes weight, weight does not cause, nor always predict mass.


Are weight and mass the same measurement?

No. Weight is a force and is equal to an object's mass X acceleration due to gravity. My mass is the same on the Earth and on the moon but my weight is different because there is less gravity on the moon.


Would a mass of a solid of g have same weight on earth?

Yes, the mass of a solid in grams would be the same on Earth, as mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object. However, the weight of the object would be different on Earth compared to other celestial bodies, as weight is the force of gravity acting on an object's mass.


What 2 ways are weight and mass different?

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Will the mass of an object be the same on Earth as it is on the moon?

Yes, but the weight of that mass will be different.


What may be different when an object has the same mass anywhere?

The answer is weight.


Are Weight and mass are different words for the same property of matter?

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

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Why can an object have the same mass on different planets but its weight could be different?

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

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How is mass weight and force the same?

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Do all rocks weigh the same if they have a different mass but the same weight?

Do all rocks weigh the same if they have a different mass but the same weight? Let's look at the question without one bit of it..... "Do all rocks weigh the same if they have ......... .... ... the same weight?" If things are the same weight, then they weigh the same.


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.


If something has more weight then does it have more mass?

This is a tricky question. Weight is the affect that gravity has on a mass, but gravity is relative to where the object is. This can be observed on Earth by traveling to different elevations and weighing yourself. At the same elevation on any body with a gravitational force, an object with more mass will weigh more. Mass causes weight, weight does not cause, nor always predict mass.


Is weight a mass?

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

The reason is because the mass is like the volume and the weight is like how heavy an object is.