SP1e Mass and weight Flashcards
1
Q
What are the differences between mass and weight?
A
Mass: scalar quantity / measure of the amount of matter in an object
Weight: vector quantity / measure of the pull of gravity on an object with mass
2
Q
Describe the relationship between the weight of an object and the gravitational field strength
A
the bigger the gravitational field strength the bigger the weight force.
3
Q
What is inertia?
A
the ability for an object to overcome the force that is preventing it from moving.
4
Q
What is inertial mass?
A
a measure of an objects resistance to acceleration or how difficult it is to change the velocity of an object.
