2007-01-05 02:33:13 · 5 answers · asked by Ma. Alde N 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
I am with JJ. Mass is an intrinsic property of the object (it is the the same here or on the Moon), while weight describes the force with which that gravity pulls the object (it differs from the Moon to the Earth, for instance, and on Earth it depends on latitude and height). They are measured in different units. The S.I. unit for mass is the kilogram, and the unit of force is the Newton. The difference is subtle but for appreciating physicists General Relativity is built on the the Equivalence Principle, That "accelerating mass" and "gravitational mass" are the same. If this wasn't true objects would not fall at a rate independent of its mass (something Galileo argued).
2007-01-05 02:50:36 · answer #1 · answered by Catch 22 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In practice, no. These properties are determined by the gravity force that affects the object, and while there will be differences in how much gravity an object is subjected to depending on how high above (or below) the ground it is, the top of a hill or 20 feet would not make enough difference.
In both cases, the object will me subject to g = 9.8m/s^2 and will weigh the same.
2007-01-05 02:36:34 · answer #2 · answered by murzun 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
a million) Mass is the quantity of fabric an merchandise is produced from. Weight is the quantity of tension that gravity will exert on that merchandise. 2) Newton's 2nd regulation of action pertains to the stress of gravity through fact gravity exerts tension on an merchandise downward (or inward to the middle of the planet). This internet tension motives it to advance up, so products with gravity utilized will advance up down (or in). 3) For any particular merchandise, mass is often the same. Weight differences in step with gravity. Gravity and mass influence weight rapidly: weight is mass instances gravity.
2016-12-12 04:26:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mass is constant and would not change, the weight is variable and is the result of calculations from measurements of the sqrt of the distance between the centers of gravity of the planet in question and the object of interest.
2007-01-05 02:37:42 · answer #4 · answered by credo quia est absurdum 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The mass would remain the same, the weight would change infinitesimally.
2007-01-05 02:35:03 · answer #5 · answered by JJ 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋