Question
Is the weight of a body the same thing as its mass? Discuss briefly. Is the weight of a body constant at all places on the earth? is the mass?
Answers
drwls
Same Mass, yes.
Weight, no.
The accleration of gravity (g) varies over the surface of the earth, by a few tenths of a percent.
Weight = M * g
Weight, no.
The accleration of gravity (g) varies over the surface of the earth, by a few tenths of a percent.
Weight = M * g