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14. Write the difference between mass and weight. Mass of an object is 10kg on the earth, what will be its weight on moon?

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There is a basicdifference, becausemassis the actual amount of material containedin abody and is measured in kg, gm, etc.

Whereasweightis the force exerted by the gravity on that object mg. Note thatmassis independent of everything butweightis different on the earth, moon, etc

The acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the Moon is about 1.625 m/s2. So, an object the mass of 10 kg. will weigh 10 × 1.625 =16.25 N(newton) on the moon.



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