The weight of an object is given as the formula W=mg where W is the weight, m is the mass and g is the gravitational acceleration (or the gravity of planet). On earth, g is generalized as 10 N kg-1(about 9.8 N kg-1 to be more exact). On the moon, it is about 10/6 N kg-1. So, the weight of a 10kg mass on earth would be 100 N (N is Newton, the SI unit for weight) while the mass would be 16.7 N on the moon.
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Weight is a measure of the gravitational pull for a mass , such that a mass of 1 Kg is having a weight of 10 Newton . So weight is a downward force measured in Newtons . Weight ( in N ) = Mass ( in Kg ) × Gravity ( usually 10N/Kg )
Mass (kg) x Gravitational Field Strength (Gravity) (N/kg) = Weight (N)GFS on earth = 10 N/kg
To get the weight (in Newton), multiply the mass by Earth's gravitation - about 9.8, in SI units.
If a student had a mass of 195 kg, then his weight on earth was 1,911 newtons, or about 430 pounds.
No. Mass is measured in kilograms. Weight is measured in Newtons.