Mass is a measure of how much (stuff) an object is made up of. It is measured in Kilograms (kg). Weight is the directed to the of the Earth, experienced by objects of mass, due to the attraction of gravity. As with all other forces Weight is measured in (). It is proportional to the mass of the object and the strength of gravity between them.
Weight is the directed to the of the Earth, experienced by objects of mass, due to the attraction of gravity. As with all other forces Weight is measured in (). It is proportional to the mass of the object and the strength of gravity between them.
As with all other forces Weight is measured in (). It is proportional to the mass of the object and the strength of gravity between them.
Although the symbol for weight is 'W', it is more common to use 'mg' in diagrams and calculations.
Close to the Earth's , the gravitational field strengh is approximately 10 Newtons per Kilograms (N/kg). Examples An average apple has a weight of 1 . Therefore it has a mass of kg. An object with a mass of 50 kg has a weight of . On the Moon's surface the gravitational field strength is approximately 1.6 N/kg. The weight of the same 50 kg object on the moon, is only .
Examples
An average apple has a weight of 1 . Therefore it has a mass of kg. An object with a mass of 50 kg has a weight of . On the Moon's surface the gravitational field strength is approximately 1.6 N/kg. The weight of the same 50 kg object on the moon, is only .
An object with a mass of 50 kg has a weight of . On the Moon's surface the gravitational field strength is approximately 1.6 N/kg. The weight of the same 50 kg object on the moon, is only .
On the Moon's surface the gravitational field strength is approximately 1.6 N/kg. The weight of the same 50 kg object on the moon, is only .
