True or false
2006-11-26 06:42:41 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
False. Weight is a measurement of force, such as gravity puling on something. In space, where there is next to no gravity, objects have no weight on their own. Mass could be the measure of a quantity of matter.
2006-11-26 06:52:55 · answer #1 · answered by Tadgie1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
False. It's mass that is a measure of the quantity of matter present. Weight is a measure of the response of a body to a gravitational field.
2006-11-26 14:54:32 · answer #2 · answered by JIMBO 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
False - mass is a measure of the quantity of matter
Weight can change depending on gravity
2006-11-26 14:51:55 · answer #3 · answered by Red Ruby 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
False.
Weight is a measure of the attraction gravity has for a substance.
Mass is the correct term.
2006-11-26 14:53:14 · answer #4 · answered by physandchemteach 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋