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2007-01-28 15:28:16 · 3 answers · asked by mattportner 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Mass is how much stuff makes up something. Weight is a force that that mass exerts depending on gravity. w=mg. More of a physics problem.
2007-01-28 15:33:55 · answer #1 · answered by corinne 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Weight is really a measure of gravitation force. Mass is constant no matter where you are. If you take Newton's law
F=M x A where F equals force, M equals mass, and A equals acceleration due to gravity you can see the relationship between mass and weight.
Remember weight is a measure of gravitaional force. Whe we say something weight 100 pounds, that really means it weighs 100 pounds-force. On earth it will also have a mass of 100 lbs because the gravitational constant for earth is equal to the the force of gravity.
However if you take an object with 100 pounds-mass and put it on the planet jupiter, the weight will be much higher because the gravitational constant for Jupiter is much larger than that of earth.
remember, weight is a measure of gravitational force. Mass is a measure of material, and is independent of gravitational force.
2007-01-28 23:42:11 · answer #2 · answered by richard Alvarado 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, what Corrine said. A super model and physicist. How do you feel about grumpy middle aged white guys.
2007-01-28 23:42:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋