From what I gather on the basis of what you say, the weight of the mass is 8 pounds.edgarpokemon said:The mass had 8 pounds, and the spring constant was in inches, the measurements in inches. To find the weight, was i suppose to use 8/(386.4) or 8/(32.2)? the 386.4 is the value of gravity but in inches
sorry, i meant that the weight was 8 pounds. We were suppose to find the mass by dividing the weight by gravity or W/g.kuruman said:From what I gather on the basis of what you say, the weight of the mass is 8 pounds.
As far as I am aware, from dim recollection and a little web browsing, one pound force = one pound mass * g. So if the weight was 8 lb force then the mass was 8 lb mass.edgarpokemon said:sorry, i meant that the weight was 8 pounds. We were suppose to find the mass by dividing the weight by gravity or W/g.
right, sorry i meant slugs. well the problem had measurements in inches and the spring constant was inches, so is it correct find the slugs by using gravity but in inches? so 8/386.4?TomHart said:Or you could convert pounds to wretched slugs: m = w/g = 8/32.2 = 0.249 slugs
I think you need to state the whole problem, word for word.edgarpokemon said:right, sorry i meant slugs. well the problem had measurements in inches and the spring constant was inches, so is it correct find the slugs by using gravity but in inches? so 8/386.4?
I found this using Google: "A slug is defined as the mass that is accelerated by 1 ft/s2 when a force of one pound (lbf) is exerted on it."edgarpokemon said:right, sorry i meant slugs. well the problem had measurements in inches and the spring constant was inches, so is it correct find the slugs by using gravity but in inches? so 8/386.4?
The formula for finding mass given weight and gravity is m = w/g, where m represents mass, w represents weight, and g represents gravity.
No, mass cannot be calculated without knowing both weight and gravity. These two values are necessary components in the formula for finding mass.
The most commonly used units for weight are pounds (lbs) and kilograms (kg), while the most commonly used units for gravity are meters per second squared (m/s^2) and feet per second squared (ft/s^2).
Weight and gravity do not directly affect an object's mass. Rather, they are used to calculate the mass of the object based on the force of gravity acting on it.
No, weight and gravity cannot be used interchangeably when finding mass. Weight is a force and is affected by the acceleration of gravity, while gravity is a constant and represents the force of attraction between two objects. They are related, but not interchangeable in this formula.