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Is weight and mass the same thing? Is 1 kg always 2.2 pounds? At the surface of the Earth, yes. On the moon, 1 kg would be about 0.7 pounds.
Weight is the effect of gravity on mass. In space, you have no (or very little) weight, but you still have the same mass. Astronauts in the ISS have no weight and can float around, but if they want to move themselves, they have to deal with inertia.
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Are the same tools used to measure weight and mass?
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.
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.
Is mass an accurate measure of weight?
Absolutely not. Mass and weight are two entirely different things. Every object has a mass which is a measure of the amount of matter that it contains. It is a property of the object and is essentially a constant. I say essentially because radioactive decay (and fusion is stars) can alter the mass of an object by converting some mass into energy or the other way around.Weight, on the other hand, is a measure of how that mass is affected by gravitational attraction. On the surface of the earth, a mass of one kilogram will have a weight of approximately 9.8 Newtons, but on the moon, the same kilogram will have a mass of only a sixth as much because the moon's gravity is so much weaker. On a neutron star, on the other hand, the same kilogram mass, would weight about 200 billion times as much as on earth. In outer space, it could be weightless.
Gram and milliliter are same thing?
No grmas are in weight. Ml is in measurements of liquids.
If an object has a mass of 70 kg and a weight of 686 N on Earth what would the object's mass and weight on Jupiter be?
Your mass is always the same.
Does gravity have the same effect on weight as it does on mass?
weight and mass are the same thing essentially. weight is a measurement of mass. so technically the answer to your question is yes
Does the shape of an object determine mass?
No. Mass is the weight of an object on earth. Scientists use mass instead of weight so the measurements will be the same everywhere. For example A big ballon has a relatively lower mass than a small sized stone
What is the mass of a lion?
Mass and Weight are essentially the same on Earth. So a lion that weighs 400 pounds has a mass of 400 pounds. The mass range is therefore anywhere from 4 pounds to 500 pounds for a lion.
The measure of mass?
Mass is measured in grams, milligrams, kilograms etc. Mass measurements follow the same laws as the standard (Non-US) measurements for distance.
How do you find the mass of an animal?
Basically by weighing it. Although mass is not the same as weight, if you know the weight and the gravity, you can calculate the mass.Basically by weighing it. Although mass is not the same as weight, if you know the weight and the gravity, you can calculate the mass.Basically by weighing it. Although mass is not the same as weight, if you know the weight and the gravity, you can calculate the mass.Basically by weighing it. Although mass is not the same as weight, if you know the weight and the gravity, you can calculate the mass.
How much does rapper eve weigh and what are her measurements?
he weight will not always be the same and her measurements I'm not sure where to find that. So it's not guarantee her weight would be the same.
The weight of a spaceship on the moon would be less than it is on earth but which of these measurements would remain the same?
It is the gravitational pull from the Earth that gives us weight. Therefore, as the gravity on the Moon is a lot less, we would weight less on the Moon.
How are inertia weight and mass related?
Inertia and mass are just measurements of the same thing - a characteristic of matter (presumably set by interaction with the Higgs field. Weight - on the other hand - is a measurement of the force of attraction between two masses. As normally used, one mass is the planet Earth.
Is the mass of body the same thing as the weight?
No. The weight is the mass times the acceleration. W=ma. The weight can be zero if the acceleration is zero, even if the mass is positive. Mass and weight are not the same thing.
When an astronaut walks on the moon is either her mass or her weight the same as on earths?
The mass is the same; the weight is not.
What remains the same when gravity changes Weight or mass?
Mass will basically remain the same. As a reminder, weight = mass x gravity.
What is the amount of substance in you that gravity can't change?
I assume you are asking about the difference between weight and mass. Weight is usually measured by a spring and would be different on the earth and the moon. Mass is essentially measured with a balance relative to a standard and would be the same on the earth and the moon.
