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Calculating Weight
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What is the relationship between weight and mass?

Directly proportional

What is the equation for calculating weight?

W=m×gW = m \times g

What is the unit of weight?

Newtons (N)

What is the unit of mass?

Kilograms (kg)

What is the unit of gravitational field strength?

Newtons per kilogram (N/kg)

How do you rearrange W=m×gW = m \times g to find mass?

m=W÷gm = W \div g

How do you rearrange W=m×gW = m \times g to find gg?

g=W÷mg = W \div m

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

550 N

What instrument is used to measure weight?

Newton meter

What kind of quantity is weight?

A force

What does mass measure?

The amount of matter in an object

What happens to mass when gravitational field strength changes?

Mass remains constant

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