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How do you calculate mass if you are only given weight in Newtons?
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∙ 13y ago
Weight = (mass) x (local acceleration of gravity).
Mass = (weight) / (local acceleration of gravity)
If you know the weight and the local acceleration of gravity, you can calculate the mass.
Anywhere on or near the surface of the earth, the local acceleration of gravity is about 9.82 meters per second2 .
As an example, an object with a weight of 9.82 newtons has a mass of one kilogram.
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What are weight and mass measured in?
Weight in Newtons Mass in kilograms
How do you calculate the weight in newtons of mass 40kg?
You multiply the mass by the gravity. Normal Earth gravity is about 9.8 (in meters/second2, or the equivalent newton/kilogram).
What is the weight of 8kg mass in Newtons?
8kg is 78.46 Newtons on earth.
Woman has a mass of 50kg.calculate her weight in newtons?
Weight = mass x gravity Weight = 50Kg x 9,8 m/s^2 = 490.0 Newtons
Is mass and weight mesured in kg?
No. Mass is measured in kilograms. Weight is measured in Newtons.
How to calculate weight of Expandable Polystyrene Thermocol if density is given?
density= mass/ volume (if you want the weight then you have to multiply the mass by 9.8, however I am sure that you mean the mass. Mass= kg, Weight= Newtons)
If a woman has a mass of 50kg calculate her weight in newtons?
equation: weight= mass*gravity weight = 50kg * 9.8 m/s or 10 m/s (samething) =500 newtons or 490 newtons ~hope that helped!
What is the mass and weight of a 10-kg object on Earth?
10 kilograms is the mass. To calculate the weight (in newtons), multiply the mass by 9.8.
What is the formula used to calculate the weight of an object if you were given the mass in kilograms?
weight=mass*gravity
How would you work out the kinetic energy of an object when you are only given its weight and how far it has moved?
The value for kinetic energy is given by the formula (mass * velocity^2)/2. Since we have weight (not the same as mass) and distance moved rather than velocity we can't calculate the kinetic energy. You should note that weight and mass are not equivalent. Weight is measured in Newtons, while mass is measured in kilograms.
What are weight and mass measured in?
Weight in Newtons Mass in kilograms
If an object has a mass of 36,500 g on Earth, what is its weight?
Weight is given by the formula, W=mg W is the weight of the object in newtons m is the mass of the object in kilograms
How do you calculate the weight in newtons of mass 40kg?
You multiply the mass by the gravity. Normal Earth gravity is about 9.8 (in meters/second2, or the equivalent newton/kilogram).
What is the weight of a 150lb person in newtons and what is the mass in kilograms?
Force or weight is approximately 667 newtons and mass is approximately 68kg
A measure of the force of gravity on an object?
Weight The force of gravity on an object is its weight. If we know the mass of the object, and the acceleration due to gravity we can calculate the weight of an object as follows weight= mass x acceleration due to gravity W=mg Units : newtons (because weight is a force) Example: Given an object on the surface of the earth Mass of the object=1 kg acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the earth is approximately 9.8m/s2 -->W=mg=1x9.8=9.8 newtons
How do you calculate atom with a given mass?
The atomic weight of chemical elements is determined by mass spectrometry.
What is the weight in newtons of a 10 kilogram mass on earth?
98.07 newtons.
