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Forces
Gravity and weight
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What is gravity described as in the video?
A force of
attraction
between all objects
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Why is gravity considered a non-contact force?
Because objects do not need to
touch
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What type of quantity is gravity classified as?
A
vector quantity
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What does the mass of an object indicate?
How much
matter
the object has
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What is the unit of mass?
Kilogram
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Why is mass considered a scalar quantity?
It has no
direction
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What is the mass of the elephant mentioned?
5,000
kg
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Does the mass of an object change based on location?
No
, it
remains
constant
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What is the definition of weight?
The force acting on an object due to
gravity
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What is the unit of weight?
Newton
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Does the weight of an object depend on its location?
Yes, it
varies
with location
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What is the gravitational force experienced by a 1 kg object on Earth?
9.8 Newtons
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What is the symbol for gravitational field strength?
Lowercase g
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What does gravitational field strength measure?
The
force of gravity
in a location
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How do you calculate the weight of an object?
Weight =
mass
×
gravitational field strength
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Is the weight calculation equation provided in the exam?
No
,
you
need
to
learn
it
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What happens to the weight of an object if its mass doubles?
The
weight
also
doubles
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What is a calibrated spring balance also called?
Newton meter
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What does gravitational field strength depend on?
Where you are
located
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What is the weight of a 100 kg object on Earth?
980 Newtons
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What is the gravitational field strength on the Moon?
1.6 Newtons per
kilogram
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How does the weight of the same object change from Earth to the Moon?
It decreases due to lower
gravity
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What is the definition of center of mass?
The point where
weight
acts on an object
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What are the key concepts related to weight and mass?
Weight is the force due to
gravity
.
Mass is the amount of matter in an object.
Weight depends on
location
; mass does not.
Gravitational field strength varies by location.
Weight can be calculated using the
formula
: Weight = mass ×
gravitational field strength
.
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What are the differences between mass and weight?
Mass:
Measured in
kilograms
Scalar quantity
Constant regardless of location
Weight:
Measured in Newtons
Vector quantity
Varies with location due to gravity
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