mass and weight Flashcards

1
Q

whats mass defined by

A

the amount of matter in a body
measured by kg

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2
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what is weight

A

the force of gravity on a object

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3
Q

whats acceleration of free fall

A

the acceleration of an object towards the surface of the earth when the only force on it is the gravitational force

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4
Q

whats the equation for weight

A

weight = mass x acceleration due to gravity
w = m x g

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5
Q

in earth what is the gravitational force per 1 kg

A

10N

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6
Q

what is the w mean in the weight equation
what about m
and g

A

force of gravity
mass
acceleration due to gravity

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7
Q

what does g mean in the weight equation

A

the gravitational acceleration

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8
Q

what do all bodies of air resistance fall by

A

10m/s

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9
Q

whats earths gravitational field strength

A

10N

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10
Q

what is vertical motion under gravity

A

when a body is thrown vertically upwards its motion is opposed by the force of gravity the body has experienced negative acceleration
this is known as deceleration or retardation

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