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Weight and Mass

Weight and Mass. ESSENTIAL QUESTION How are weight and mass different?. How are weight and mass different?. Mass is a measurement of the amount of matter something contains. Weight is the measurement of the pull of gravity on an object. How are weight and mass different?.

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Weight and Mass

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  1. Weight and Mass

  2. ESSENTIAL QUESTION How are weight and mass different?

  3. How are weight and mass different? Mass is a measurement of the amount of matter something contains. Weight is the measurement of the pull of gravity on an object.

  4. How are weight and mass different? Mass is measured by using a balance comparing a known amount of matter to an unknown amount of matter. Weight is measured on a scale, such as a bathroom scale.

  5. How are weight and mass different? The mass of an object stays the same no matter where the object is located. The weight of an object can vary depending on where the object is located.

  6. . If you weigh 100 pounds on Earth… …you would weigh 37 pounds on Mercury.

  7. . If you weigh 100 pounds on Earth… …you would weigh 38 pounds on Mars.

  8. . If you weigh 100 pounds on Earth… …you would weigh 234 pounds on Jupiter.

  9. . If you weigh 100 pounds on Earth… …you would weigh 116 pounds on Saturn.

  10. . If you weigh 100 pounds on Earth… …you would weigh 16 pounds on the Moon.

  11. How are mass and weight measured in the SI (metric) system? • Mass is measured in kilograms • The symbol for kilograms is kg • Weight is measured in Newtons • The symbol for Newtons is N

  12. . If you have a mass of 45 kilograms and weigh 450 Newtons on Earth… …you would have a mass of 45 kilograms and weigh 167 Newtons on Mercury.

  13. . If you have a mass of 45 kilograms and weigh 450 Newtons on Earth… …you would have a mass of 45 kilograms and weigh171Newtons on Mars.

  14. . If you have a mass of 45 kilograms and weigh 450 Newtons on Earth… …you would have a mass of 45 kilograms and weigh1053Newtons on Jupiter.

  15. . If you have a mass of 45 kilograms and weigh 450 Newtons on Earth… …you would have a mass of 45 kilograms and weigh522Newtons on Saturn.

  16. . If you have a mass of 45 kilograms and weigh 450 Newtons on Earth… …you would have a mass of 45 kilograms and weigh72Newtons on the moon.

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