PHY 701.2 Weight

The weight of a body is not a constant quantity.

• True

• False

The weight of a body is measured using a physical balance.

• True

• False

Weight of a body is measured with the help of a _______ balance.

The heavier the body, the ______ is the elongation of the spring.

The SI unit of weight is in _______.

The weight of a body is determined as W = m/g.

• True

• False

Robert Hooke's law of elasticity states that the extension of a spring is

............... proportional to the load applied to it.

A spring balance is used to determine the.........

• weight

• mass

• relative density

• gravitational pull

What is the weight of a body having mass of 30 kg? (g = 9.8 m s·2) Units: .....s^-2

The gravitational pull on the Moon is ____ of its value on the Earth.