Weight and mass Flashcards
1
Q
What is the gravity/gravitational field strength on earth?
A
9.8 n/kg
2
Q
What is mass?
A
Mass is the amount of physical material an object is comprised of.
3
Q
What is weight?
A
Weight is a measure of the force of gravity acting on mass.
4
Q
What does W stand for?
A
Weight
5
Q
What does m stand for?
A
mass
6
Q
What does g stand for?
A
gravity/gravitational field strength
7
Q
what is the unit of weight
A
newtons
8
Q
what is the unit of mass
A
kg
9
Q
what is the unit of gravity/gravitational field strength?
A
n/kg
10
Q
how to calculate the weight
A
W=mXg
11
Q
how to calculate the mass
A
m=W/g
12
Q
how to measure gravity
A
g=W/m
