Mass versus Weight Flashcards

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What is mass?

A

Mass is the amount of matter in an object.

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What is weight?

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Weight is a force and is caused by the pull of gravity acting on a mass. Weight
is a vector quantity which means it has both magnitude and direction.

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Fact about mass..

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Mass is not a force and has the same value anywhere in the Universe, including
outer space.

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Facts about weight..

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Weight has different values depending on where the object is in the Universe.

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What is gravity?

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Gravity is the force that attracts objects with mass towards each other.

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Facts about gravity..

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The bigger the mass of the object, the stronger the force of gravity.

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What can gravitational pull be called?

A

gravitational field strength.

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Formula for weight?

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weight=mass x gravitational field strength

W=m x g

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What is weight measured in?

A

Newtons

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10
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What is mass measured in?

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Mass is measured in kilograms

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What is gravitational field strength measured in?

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Newtons per kilogram

N/Kg

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12
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What is the gravitational field strength in earth?

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10 N/Kg

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13
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Formula for gravity

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Weight/ Kilogram

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14
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Formula for mass?

A

weight/gravity

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