Mass And Weight Flashcards

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1
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Equation for Weight

A

Weight = Mass X Gravity
W = M x G

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2
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What is gravity on earth?

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G = 10N/kg

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3
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What is mass?

A

The amount of matter in an object

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4
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What is weight?

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The size of the gravitational force on an object

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5
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What is the centre of mass?

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The point through which the entire mass of the object appears to be concentrated

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What is the centre of gravity?

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The point through which the entire weight of an object appears to act
Commonly the centre

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7
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What are the 2 ways to improve your stability?

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1 - lower your centre of gravity
2 - widen your base

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8
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Whether an object will topple or not depends on whether or not the the moment caused by the weight causes…?

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1 - a restoring moment
2 - an overturning moment

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