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A page about weight as a property of matter. | |||
==The Main Idea== | ==The Main Idea== | ||
Weight describes the *[[gravitational force]] upon a mass, usually relative to Earth or a planet. An object's weight is commonly confused with mass, but instead it is a force that depends on another body of matter, while mass is an intrinsic property of matter. | |||
===A Mathematical Model=== | ===A Mathematical Model=== | ||
A mass ''m'''s weight near the surface of the Earth is represented by <math>{\vec{F}_{g} = {mg}}</math> where ''g'' is the gravitation acceleration of Earth, -9.8 meters per second squared. | |||
<math>{\frac{d\vec{p}}{dt}}_{system} = \vec{F}_{net}</math> where '''p''' is the momentum of the system and '''F''' is the net force from the surroundings. | |||
===A Computational Model=== | ===A Computational Model=== | ||
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Claimed by mxu86 (Michael Xu)
A page about weight as a property of matter.
The Main Idea
Weight describes the *gravitational force upon a mass, usually relative to Earth or a planet. An object's weight is commonly confused with mass, but instead it is a force that depends on another body of matter, while mass is an intrinsic property of matter.
A Mathematical Model
A mass m's weight near the surface of the Earth is represented by [math]\displaystyle{ {\vec{F}_{g} = {mg}} }[/math] where g is the gravitation acceleration of Earth, -9.8 meters per second squared.
[math]\displaystyle{ {\frac{d\vec{p}}{dt}}_{system} = \vec{F}_{net} }[/math] where p is the momentum of the system and F is the net force from the surroundings.
A Computational Model
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