If a 1x1x1 block of steel would have more mass that a 1x1x1 block of wood. I understand that. but then what is weight? I find it difficult to understand what weight actually measures. please help.
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Weight is where a mass is in a gravitational field exerting force downwards but it is being prevented from falling at the rate that gravitational force would pull downwards at. For instance, you’re standing on the ground. If you’re in freefall you are weightless.
So…………. if you have a mass of 100kg and you are standing at sea level on Earth where gravity has a value of 9.81 your weight would be 981 newtons.
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