Difference between mass and weight Flashcards

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Mass (Kg)

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How much material an object is made of. Affects acceleration: (F=ma)

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Weight (N)

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Gravitational force of a very large object on a much smaller object (W=mg)

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free fall

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When the only force acting upon an object is weight. => a=g

So ignoring air resistance, all objects fall at the same a (10m/s^2 on earth).

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