Mass And Weight Flashcards

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What is mass and what is it measured in?

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The amount of matter in an objects
Measured in kg

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What is weight and what is it measured in?

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À force due to the size of the gravitational force on an object.
Measured in N

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What does weight depend on?

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The value of gravity
On earth, the pull of gravity is 10N on a mass of 1kg

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What is the equation for weight?

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W =mg

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What is the acceleration of an object falling on earth?

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A = 10 m/s (squared)

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