what do mass and weight have in common?
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Weight can be determined by mass and the pull of gravity exerted on an object. But mass is not an indication of weight. Mass is presumed to be constant through varying gravities while weight fluctuates because it is proportional to both of these variables.
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Well, they have different masses, so it has to be a formula with Volume, mass, and density.
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25 lbs\nThe distinction between mass and weight becomes obvious when we move away from the earth's surface. For example, on the surface of the Moon gravity is only about one sixth as strong as on the surface of the earth. A one kilogram mass is still a one kilogram mass – mass is an intrinsic property of the object. However, the weight of the object – the downwards force due to gravity – is only one sixth of what it is at the surface of the earth; that is, only one sixth of what we would expect one kilogram to weigh.
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Mass is a constant; weight varies by gravitational pull.
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Weight is defined as the force of attration b/w the earth and the object.\nAs we know that the force is defined as:\nF=m*a    (Force = mass * acceleration)\n\nIn our case, this force is the wieght of the body and the acceleration is the acceleration due to gracity i.e g. So the formula becomes:\n\nw = m*g
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The Earth and our body exert forces on each other according to Newton's law of gravity.  Essentially mass attracts other mass.
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Mass is always mass in any situation. You can´t change the mass, you only can change some properties of the mass, such as, weight (according the gravity), quantity of cinetic energy (accordind the velocity of the mass), etc. But the mass is always the same mass!!!
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You basically just asked this!!\n\nMass is the amount of matter in your body, weight is how much gravity is pulling on you.
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Mass (according to Einstein) coz mass changes into mass.
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This is too freaky. A problem that goes out of its way to EMPHASIZE weight not mass would give the weight in Newtons. Gram is a unit of mass, not weight.
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Mass is measured in grams.
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atomic mass is, well the mass. also the number of protons + neutrons. Atomic number is the number of protons, which is also the number of electrons
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Mass is the amount of matter present in a body and is an intrinsic property of the body. Mass of an object remains the same always at any place.\n\nWeight on the other hand is the force which a given mass feels due to the gravity at its place. Weight is measured in units of Force like Newton (which is the SI unit of Force).\nIf your mass is 60 kgs then your weight is approximately 60 x 10 = 600 Newtons. This is because\n\nForce = mass x acceleration (From Newton's second Law)\n\nThus, weight = mass x acceleration due to gravity
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Mass can be defined as any structured  Matter that forms a volume. As opposed to other substances which are not mass and cannot be weighted;examples are masseless particles described in Relativity theories.\nWeight describes an interaction between two masses.\nBoth masses when touching would experience a force which we call weight. We on earth are able to sense weight. The greater the mass ,the more weight we feel.\n\nThe standard of weight is the kilogram which is measured on a balance scale is really a comparative measurement of mass.\nThe reason is that on a balance scale both masses experience the same acceleration. (aceleration is a measure of how much you are pushed down by gravity). Hence ,no matter where the scale is located in the gravity field it will always measure the same.\nHowever the case is not the same in a spring scale,because it directly measures a gravitational force. The scale at sea level would read different weight than the one on top of a high mountain. \nYou would not feel any weight if you were far away from a large mass as the earth. Since you have no mass interaction you would be weightless but not massless. Nevertheless, The gravity phenomena will still keep  you body in one piece.\nThe subject of measuring mass and weighing mass is not very clear to most people. It is very confusing ,so don't feel bad if you find it that way.
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The mass of an object is NOT the same as the weight. \n\nWeigh the object. In the avoirdupois system the weight is in pounds. In the metric system, the weight is in newtons. \n\nDivide the weight by the local acceleration of gravity (roughly 9.8 m/sec^2 for the metric system, and 32 ft/sec^2 for the avoirdupois system). The result is the mass of the system. In the metric system, the unit of mass is the kilogram. In the avoirdupois system, the unit of mass is the slug. \n\nThe local acceleration can vary from location to location on the earth, so one way to estimate the local acceleration is by using an object of known mass. Weigh the known mass, and divide its weight by the known mass to find an estimate of the local acceleration. \n\nThere are many other methods for finding the mass including multiplying the volume of the object by its density. The volume can be found by measuring it, or submerging the object in water (or other liquid) and measuring the amount of displaced water (or liquid).\n\nGravitational mass is the same as inertial mass, for unknown reasons, so one could also devise methods that estimate inertial mass. For example, one could measure the centrifugal force on a string attached to the object while it is being spun (by introducing a spring in between, and measuring the stretch of the spring, for example). One could stage an elastic impact between the object and another object of known mass, and knowing the velocities before and after impact, compute the mass of the object. \n\nThere are many many other methods one could use.
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yes \n\nbasic fdormula = mgh\n\nhere mg= weight of body[mass * acc. due to gravity}\nso it can be\nweight* height\n\nalso weight is a kind of force\nso weight = Force represented by F\nand 'd' = distance\nso it can be F*D where f= force[weight] and d=[distance]
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Ok, let's set this straight. Weight is a measure of the force exerted on an object by a gravitational field. It is measured in NEWTONS. Most people are getting this mixed up with mass, which can be measured in metric tons and doesn't change from one gravitational field to another. The weight of the lead on the moon is only 166 Newtons.