Weight

Question 1

What is weight measured in?

Answer 1

Weight is measured in Newtons.

Question 2

How do we calculate weight?

Answer 2

We can calculate weight using the formula…

Weight= Mass x Acceleration of gravity

Question 3

What’s the measurement of weight on the Earth?

Answer 3

On Earth, there is approximately 10 Newtons force on every Kilogram of mass.
This can be represented as 10N/KG.

Question 4

Will the weight chance depending on the effect of gravity?

Answer 4

For the same object moving around the universe its mass stays the same BUT its weight will change depending on the effect of gravity wherever it is.

Question 5

What happens if an object is taken to the moon?

Answer 5

If an object is taken to the moon, it will weigh only about one-sixth as much because the moon is smaller than the Earth.

Question 6

Does the object have a weight in outer space?

Answer 6

No. In outer space, well away from any of the planets or stars, objects become weightless.

Question 7

What is weight?

Answer 7

Weight is a very common force. Weight is the force of gravity due to the pull of the Earth.