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What is the relationship between mass and weight?
What is the relationship between mass and weight?
- Mass and weight are the same thing
- Mass is a property, and weight is a force (correct)
- Mass depends on gravity, weight does not
- Mass depends on acceleration, weight does not
What does Newton's second law state?
What does Newton's second law state?
- Mass depends on acceleration, force does not
- Weight depends on acceleration, mass does not
- Force and mass are always proportional (correct)
- Mass and weight are directly related
Why does a person's weight change on different planets?
Why does a person's weight change on different planets?
- Because the person's scale is inaccurate on different planets
- Because mass changes on different planets
- Because the person's body changes on different planets
- Because gravity changes on different planets (correct)
What is the relationship between force and acceleration according to Newton's second law?
What is the relationship between force and acceleration according to Newton's second law?
Why does a person's weight change when the acceleration changes?
Why does a person's weight change when the acceleration changes?
What is the definition of mass?
What is the definition of mass?
What is the unit of measurement for weight?
What is the unit of measurement for weight?
How does mass differ from weight?
How does mass differ from weight?
Why are mass and weight often confused?
Why are mass and weight often confused?
What does weight depend on?
What does weight depend on?