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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.
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.
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.
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.
