What's the 'surface value' of the acceleration due to gravity?warnexus said:I know the station is a satellite in space. but how do i go about finding acceleration?
Doc Al said:What's the 'surface value' of the acceleration due to gravity?
The formula for finding the weight of an object is W = m x g, where W represents weight, m represents mass, and g represents the acceleration due to gravity (9.8 m/s^2).
The mass of an object can be measured using a balance or scale. The object is placed on one side of the balance and standard weights are placed on the other side until equilibrium is reached. The total weight of the standard weights is then equal to the mass of the object.
Weight is the measure of the force of gravity acting on an object, while mass is the measure of the amount of matter in an object. Weight varies depending on the gravitational pull, whereas mass remains constant.
The weight of an object changes on different planets because the gravitational pull is different. The formula for weight (W = m x g) shows that weight is directly proportional to the acceleration due to gravity (g). Therefore, the weight of an object will be different on different planets depending on the strength of their gravitational pull.
The unit of measurement for weight is a newton (N) in the metric system and a pound (lb) in the imperial system. Other common units include kilogram-force (kgf) and pound-force (lbf).