Weight vs. Mass

Measure of the amount of matter

• Mass

• Weight

Measure of the force of gravity

• Mass

• Weight

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Standard units are grams

• mass

• weight

Changes with location in the universe

• mass

• weight

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Units are Newtons

• mass

• weight

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Measure of the amount of force

• mass

• weight

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A person would weigh less on on the Moon than on the Earth because . . .

• Moon has more mass, and therefore more gravity
• Moon has less mass, and therefore more gravity
• Moon has more mass, and therefore less gravity
• Moon has less mass and therefore less gravity

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What is the formula for weight?

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