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mass is measured with a balance comparing an unknown mass with an object of known mass. weight is not measeured with the same tools as mass.
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What units are used to measure the weight of an object?
The same units as mass, for objects in the same gravitational reference frame.
Is a gram leng th or weight?
Gram is neither a measure of length, nor of weight. It is a unit of mass. Sometimes this is confused with weight, but it isn't the same thing.
Is kilograms appriate to measure weight?
The kilogram is the unit of MASS, not of weight. This is often confused. The SI unit of weight is the same as the unit for force, namely the newton.
What is weight equal to 2240lb?
A pound (lb) is a measure of mass which is not the same as weight. An oject with a mass of 2240 pounds on earth would have a mass of 2240 pounds on the moon. But the weight of the object would be only one sixth on the moon. A mass of 2240 lb is equivalent to an Imperial ton.
Why will a person's mass never change whether they are on earth or on the moon?
Because mass is not the same as weight. Weight is mass times gravity so your weight will change if you are on the earth or moon but your mass will stay the same.
What is weight what is Mass?
Mass is the measure of the quantity of material contained within an object. Weight is a measure of the gravitational pull on an object. Weight will vary depending on how strong the gravitational pull is while mass remains the same.
Is a milliliter the same as a milligram?
No, mg is a measure of weight/mass, while ml is a measure of volume.
Why are different tools used ro measure mass and weight?
Mass balances for mass, Newton meters for weight (as weight is a force) are for everyday measurements and basic laboratory experiments as they provide sufficient accuracy and are less technical . For smaller masses mass spectroscopy is used to measure microscopic particles (though this is given in mass/charge ratio) as it is difficult to move a single atom. In space, where there is no gravity and in fact most devices only measure weight and convert this into mass by W= mg; mass is calculated using the spring oscillation formula which means time of oscillation squared is directly proportional to mass. Also mass and weight are not the same thing as one is a force and one is a measure of how much acceleration a force produces.
Is an objects mass a measure of the force of gravity acting on the object?
No, mass is a measure of how much matter there is. Weight is the measure of force of gravity acting on that mass. A rock has the same mass whether it's on Earth or the Moon or Jupiter, or floating out in space. The weight for each of these situations will be quite different.
An objects mass is a measure of the force of gravity acting on the object?
No, mass is a measure of how much matter there is. Weight is the measure of force of gravity acting on that mass. A rock has the same mass whether it's on Earth or the Moon or Jupiter, or floating out in space. The weight for each of these situations will be quite different.
What is a thing that weighs 2kgs when dry?
A kilogram is a measure of mass, not of weight. They are not the same thing!
What 2 ways are weight and mass different?
Mass is the amount of matter an object has. Weight is actually a measure of the force of gravity on an object. An object normally has a constant mass, but weight varies with gravity. An object in space will have no weight, but still have the same mass.
Why is your weight on earth different from out mass on the moon?
You can't compare WEIGHT with MASS - those two are used to measure quite different things. It doesn't make sense to say that they are the same, or that they are different. You can only compare mass with mass, or weight with weight.
What units are used to measure the weight of an object?
The same units as mass, for objects in the same gravitational reference frame.
Are weight and density the same?
No, weight and density are not the same. They are two different physical properties of substances. Weight is a measure of the force exerted on an object due to gravity, while density is a measure of mass per unit volume.
Does a brick weigh the same on earth as it does in space?
Weight is a measure of gravity's pull against some object. No a brick will not weigh the same on earth as in space or on the moon. It will, however, have the same mass.also weight and mass IS DIFFERENT weight is a measure of gravity pull against objects mass basicly mean how many atoms
Are mass and density the same?
NO, mass is the measure of weight, and density is the measure of mass and volume divided my themselves. They are very different.
