so if you push down on a scale and it says 15 pounds does that mean I apply 15 pounds of pressure or is it more complicated than that

Question

so if you push down on a scale and it says 15 pounds does that mean I apply 15 pounds of pressure or is it more complicated than that

In: Physics

Answer 1

You apply 15 pounds of force. Weight is the force of gravity pulling on you and can change. You weigh less in the mountains than at sea level. You weigh a lot less in space or on the moon. Not to be confused with mass, which is the amount of stuff that makes up something. That doesn’t change without adding or removing stuff.