Weight is the acceleration due to gravity acting on a mass in kg. The formula is W=mg, where W is weight in Newtons, m is mass in kg, and g is acceleration due to gravity, -9.8 m/s/s, or -9.8 m/s2.
Example: What is the weight of a small dog that has a mass of 6.8 kg?
W = mg = 6.8 kg x -9.8 m/s2 = -66.64 N
Note: weight is a negative force because the acceleration due to gravity is negative. This just means that it is a downward force.
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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 )
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.
A student with a mass of 90 kg on the earth (gravity =9.8m/s/s) will have a weight of 882 Newtons. Weight = Mass * Gravity
Mass (kg) x Gravitational Field Strength (Gravity) (N/kg) = Weight (N)GFS on earth = 10 N/kg