What is the difference between mass and weight of an object.Will the mass and weight of an object on the earth be same as their values on Mars ?why?
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The mass of an object is the same in all situations. An object’s mass on earth is the same on the moon or in interstellar space or on mars. Weight however, is the force experienced by an object within a gravitational field.
This is where it gets a little technical. Every particle of mass in the universe attracts every other particle of mass, this is what causes gravity. This was first proposed by Newton. Hence big clumps of mass like planets have a large gravitational attraction which acts on surrounding masses, like objects on a planet’s surface or orbiting bodies like moons or satellites (in reality an object’s gravitational field is infinite, but it’s affect can only be observed at relatively ‘close’ proximity). Essentially bigger masses cause a larger force. Because Mars does not have as much mass as Earth, the weight of an object would be less there than here (on the surface).
Think of mass like ‘stuff’, the amount of stuff does not change where you go. If you are in space, you are still the same amount of ‘stuff’ as on Earth. Weight is essentially a pull towards another object, the larger the two objects and the closer they are together, the greater the pull.
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Originally Answered:
The mass of an object is the same in all situations. An object’s mass on earth is the same on the moon or in interstellar space or on mars. Weight however, is the force experienced by an object within a gravitational field.
This is where it gets a little technical. Every particle of mass in the universe attracts every other particle of mass, this is what causes gravity. This was first proposed by Newton. Hence big clumps of mass like planets have a large gravitational attraction which acts on surrounding masses, like objects on a planet’s surface or orbiting bodies like moons or satellites (in reality an object’s gravitational field is infinite, but it’s affect can only be observed at relatively ‘close’ proximity). Essentially bigger masses cause a larger force. Because Mars does not have as much mass as Earth, the weight of an object would be less there than here (on the surface).
Think of mass like ‘stuff’, the amount of stuff does not change where you go. If you are in space, you are still the same amount of ‘stuff’ as on Earth. Weight is essentially a pull towards another object, the larger the two objects and the closer they are together, the greater the pull.
I hope that answers your question!
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