Question

How are the weight and the mass of an object related?(1 point)
Responses

Mass is the sum of the weight and the acceleration due to gravity.
Mass is the sum of the weight and the acceleration due to gravity.

Mass is the product of the weight and the acceleration due to gravity.
Mass is the product of the weight and the acceleration due to gravity.

Weight is the sum of the mass and the acceleration due to gravity.
Weight is the sum of the mass and the acceleration due to gravity.

Weight is the product of the mass and the acceleration due to gravity.

Answer 1

The correct relationship between the weight and mass of an object is:

**Weight is the product of the mass and the acceleration due to gravity.**

This can be expressed with the formula:

\[ \text{Weight} = \text{Mass} \times g \]

where \( g \) is the acceleration due to gravity (approximately \( 9.81 \, \text{m/s}^2 \) on the surface of the Earth).