Is Body Weight the Same as Mass and Constant Everywhere on Earth?

[glaveen03@yah]

is the weight of the body the same as its mass?is the weight of the body constant at all places in the earth?is the mass?

plss help me to answer this question...

 

[D H]

It depends on what you mean by "weight". There are several meanings to this term.

This looks like homework. What do you think?

 

[porcupine6789]

Usually weight is defined as mass times gravity. So they are not the same thing. As for on the Earth the weight would change a little bit. But not enough for you to really feel. I think the gravity is stronger around the equator than the poles, or it could be the other way around, I forget. But I'm pretty sure it does change but but small amounts. As for mass, an objects mass will never change unless you remove parts from it. An object will have the same mass on the Earth as the moon and so on.

 

[LostConjugate]

Your mass can change if you change your kinetic energy and even stranger if you change your potential energy. Since mass is equal to your total energy. So you could say that if you are at a different location on the Earth your potential energy has changed slightly and so your mass is now slightly different, even with the same kinetic energy...

 

[rdl]

I can provide a response to these questions. The weight of a body refers to the force exerted on that body by gravity. It is a measure of the amount of gravitational pull between the body and the Earth. On the other hand, mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object. It is a fundamental property of an object and does not change with location or gravitational force.

Therefore, the weight of a body and its mass are not the same. The weight of an object can vary depending on the strength of gravity, while its mass remains constant.

The weight of a body can also vary on different locations on Earth due to differences in the strength of gravity. The weight of an object will be greater at the poles compared to the equator due to the shape and rotation of the Earth.

In summary, weight and mass are two distinct properties of an object. The weight of an object is dependent on its mass and the strength of gravity, while mass remains constant regardless of location or gravitational force.