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Why can an objects weight vary with location but its mass cannot?
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Mass is an inherent property of an object and it does not change. Most commonly, we weigh objects on the earth. An object's weight depends on the attraction by gravity to another object. The formula for weight on the earth is
weight = (a constant) x (mass of object) x (mass of earth)/(d-squared)
where d = distance between center of mass of object and center of mass of earth
d-squared is the distance d, raised to the second power.
A person weighs slightly less on the top of a mountain than they weigh at sea level.
Because moon's mass is only about one-sixth the mass of the earth, the weight of a man on the moon is about 1/6 of his weight on the earth.
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How can change volume into weight?
You cannot. Volume and weight are two different characteristics and, according to basic dimensional analysis, conversion from one to the other is not valid. If you had the density of the substance, you would be able to convert the volume to mass. But mass is not the same as weight. You would then need information about the strength of gravitational attraction at the location to convert the mass into weight.
What is the weight an object with a mass of 5.0kg?
Weight is an objects mass times the gravitational acceleration it undergoes. For a 5.0kg mass this would be 49N which equals 11.02 pounds.
What is the difference of percent of mass and percent of volume?
Percent of an objects mass is expressed in terms of its weight. Percent of an objects volume is expressed in terms of its size.
Why is the mass of an object the same on the moon as it is on earth but the objects weight is different?
That is because Earth has more gravity. Weight = mass x gravity.
Is platinum's weight 195 grams or kilograms?
The weight cannot be 195 grams nor kilograms because these are measures of mass, not weight.The weight will depend on the quantity of platinum and the force of gravity.The weight cannot be 195 grams nor kilograms because these are measures of mass, not weight.The weight will depend on the quantity of platinum and the force of gravity.The weight cannot be 195 grams nor kilograms because these are measures of mass, not weight.The weight will depend on the quantity of platinum and the force of gravity.The weight cannot be 195 grams nor kilograms because these are measures of mass, not weight.The weight will depend on the quantity of platinum and the force of gravity.
Does mass or weight depend on a objects location?
Yes. Weight does.
If two things are of same size then is it necessary that mass of both the objects should be same?
We cannot say that the mass is same because if objects is same weight varies but not very much, but due to some extra molecules that we cannot see with our eyes the mass varies.
How the location of an object affect its mass and weight?
The location like moon will affect its weight but not the mass
Does weight define an objects mass?
No, weight is a force. Mass is proportional to density.
Are objects masses?
Of course objects have mass because Mass is any object that has weight.
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.
What factors determine the force of gravity between two objects?
the mass of the objects and the distance of the objects
What changes with location mass or weight?
weight.. Mass always stays the same
Does density define an objects mass?
weight
Does an objects weight increases its mass decrases?
no, weight is just an objects mass with the force of gravity, so as one increases the other will increase too
Does changing the mass change the weight?
Weight is a measure of the gravitational force between two objects (normally the Earth and whatever it is we're weighing). It is directly proportional to mass, so yes: two objects of different mass will have different weights when measured under the same conditions.(Scientists like mass rather than weight because mass doesn't change with location. A 1 kg mass on Earth will still be 1 kg on the Moon or Mars, though its weight there will be less.)
Who found (discovered) that objects of different mass and weight fall at the same rate?
Who found (discovered) that objects of different mass and weight fall at the same rate
