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Calculating Weight
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What is the SI unit for weight?

Newtons (N)

What is the SI unit for mass?

Kilograms (kg)

What is the unit for gravitational field strength?

Newtons per kilogram (N/kg)

Which equation correctly calculates weight?

W=m×gW = m \times g

What is the rearranged formula to find mass?

m=W÷gm = W \div g

What is the rearranged formula to find gravitational field strength?

g=W÷mg = W \div m

What is the weight of a person with a mass of 55 kg? (Use g=10g = 10 N/kg)

550 N

What instrument is used to measure weight?

Newton meter

What type of physical quantity is weight?

Force

What does mass measure?

Amount of matter in an object

What happens to mass when gravitational field strength changes?

It remains constant

How are weight and mass related for a given gravitational field?

Directly proportional

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