Difference between mass and weight Flashcards
1
Q
Mass (Kg)
A
How much material an object is made of. Affects acceleration: (F=ma)
2
Q
Weight (N)
A
Gravitational force of a very large object on a much smaller object (W=mg)
3
Q
free fall
A
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).