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Does an object has the same weight regardless of its location on earth?
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
A 120 gram object, on the Moon, would weigh about one sixth of its Earth weight of 120 "grams weight" or "grams force".
Its weight would be about 19.87 grams force on the surface of the Moon.
Be careful: grams force is different from grams.
120 gram-force units is about
0.2646 pounds (1.177 newtons), which is a force from gravity, not a mass.
On the surface of the Earth, a 120 gram object weighs 120 gram-force units.
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the difference between mass and weight. And there you go. Read it and weep.
There is NO SUCH THING as a "gram force". It's an invention, wrapped in smoke,
signifying nothing, and accomplishing nothing but advanced obfuscation.
The "amount of matter" in an object is its mass. It's measured in grams or kilograms,
and no matter where the object is or where it goes, its mass doesn't change.
The gravitational force between that object and another one ... such as the Earth,
or the moon, or another planet ... depends on the mass of both objects, and on the
distance between them.
The forces can be expressed in newtons, pounds, stones, or other things like
that. But grams are NOT a force. If you try to use grams as a force, then as
soon as you leave the Earth, you're stuck. If you go to other places, then your
kilogram doesn't "weigh" a kilogram anymore, and you have to make up an
ugly tool like a "gram-force" to get yourself out of the jam you're in.
The answer to the question is:
-- A 120-gram object weighs 1.18 newtons on Earth, and 0.195 newton on the Moon.
-- In "customary" units, a 120-gram object weighs 4.23 ounces on Earth, and
0.7 ounce on the Moon.
-- It has 120 grams of mass everywhere. But it doesn't "weigh" 120 grams anywhere,
because "gram" is not a weight, or a force of any kind.
Wiki User
∙ 10y ago
Wiki User
∙ 14y agoThe force of gravity resultant from the moon's mass is approximately 1/6 that of earth. So calculate 1/6 of the "Earth weight" to find the "Moon weight".
Hint:
(1/6) x Earth weight
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoNo - it depends on the force of gravity which can vary by up to 5% across the surface of the earth.
It's mass will still the same, but as indicated above, gravity varies even on Earth, and that affects weight.
Wiki User
∙ 15y agoThe same as it is on earth.
Wiki User
∙ 14y agoNo
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Why do scientist use the unit mass instead of saying weight?
Mass doesn't change where ever the object or thing is but weight changes depending on where it is(depends on acceleration due to gravity-g) Eg: Mass of object doesn't change either it is on moon or earth but weight changes(on moon it is 1/6 of that on earth).
Why is the weight of an object is less at the equator than at the poles?
The weight of an object is slightly less at the equator than at the poles because of the earth's tilt on its axis.
Why does weight depend on earth's gravitational force?
The scientific definition of weight is that it is the the force of gravity acting on an object.
Is mass better to measure than weight?
They are completely different things.The mass of an object is the amount of matter or "stuff" of which the object is composed. It is an intrinsic property of the object itself and it doesn't change, regardless of where the object goes or what kind of environment or conditions it's subjected to.The weight of an object is the force that exists, trying to accelerate the object in one direction.Most often, the force comes about because of the gravitational attraction between the object and another nearby body, such as the earth. If that same object is moved to another gravitational environment ... such as the surface of the moon ... its weight changes.On the International Space Station, either the object has no weight at all, or ... if the station is spinning ... it has a little bit of weight.Which of these is the correct weight ? They all are. Each one is correct in that particular environment, because the weight depends on the environment, whereas the mass is an inherent property of the object, and it doesn't change.
Are weight and mass are the same thing?
No. Mass is the amount of matter contained in an object. Weight is the amount of force an object experiences due to gravity. For example, a rock that weighs 100 pounds on Earth would weigh about 17 pounds on the moon due to the weaker gravity, but its mass would be the same.
what is the weight of the moon?
The weight of the Moon is approximately 7.35 x 10^22 kilograms. It's important to note that weight is a force, and it depends on the gravitational pull acting on an object. The weight of an object can vary depending on its location in the universe because gravity is not uniform everywhere. On the Moon, where the gravitational force is weaker than on Earth, an object would weigh less than it does on Earth. However, the mass of the Moon remains constant regardless of its location in the solar system.
Does the mass of an object change with location or altitude above the Earth's surface?
No it does not. Its weight, however, does.
Why weight differ depending on location?
Because weight is a measure of gravity pushing down on an object. Therefore, an object can weigh more on another planet than on Earth.
Weight of an object will be minimum when it is placed at?
weight of an object is minimum when it is placed at the center of the earth because when an object is in the center ,it experiences gravitational pull from all the sides.thus the net weight of an object remains to be zero. +++ Possibly, but given that the centre of the Earth is unreachable and a ball of metal anyway, a more useful and achievable location for weightlessness is in Space!
What is the weight of a 10-kg object on the Moon compared to its weight on Earth?
The weight of any object on the Moon is about 1/6 of the weight of the same object on the Earth.
Object on earth weigh 300newton what is its weight in pounds?
This object has a weight on Earth of 67.5 pounds.
Iff your mass on earth is 100kg what is it in space?
Your mass would remain the same in space, regardless of the location. Mass is a property that measures the amount of matter in an object, and it does not change depending on the gravitational field or location. However, your weight, which is the force of gravity acting on your mass, would be different in space because there is less gravity compared to Earth.
Is there such a thing as absolute weight?
Weight is not absolute, because weight depends upon where the object is being weighed. An object weighs 6 times more on Earth than the same object weighs on the moon, for example. Mass is constant, unlike weight. Mass does not change by moving to a different location, but weight can.
What if your weight is less on the moon than it is on the Earth why so?
Weight is the gravitational force exerted on an object. Your mass is the same on earth and the moon or anywhere else. Your weight depends on the gravitational force exerted on your mass and hence on your location.
The average position of the distribution of the weight of an object is?
Center of gravity is the average position of the distribution of the weight of an object. For objects near the earth's surface, center of gravity is the same location as center of mass. This is because weight and mass are proportional.
How does the weight of an object on earth compare with it's weight on the moon?
On the Earth, the object weighs 6.04 times as much as its weight on the moon.
What is the difference about weight and mass?
weight is the measurement of the strength earth's gravity pulling on an object. depending on location, it is possible for weight to vary from place to place. mass is the amount of matter constantly present in the an object.
