1.3 Mass and weight
- Syllabus
- 0625–2026–2027
- Topic
- 1.3
- Level
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1.3.1—Mass is a measure of the quantity of
- State: mass is a measure of the quantity of matter in an object at rest relative to the observer
1.3.2—Weight is a gravitational force on an
- State: weight is a gravitational force on an object that has mass
1.3.3—Gravitational field strength as force
- Define gravitational field strength as force per unit mass; recall/use: g = W/m; know it is equivalent to acceleration of free fall
1.3.4—Weights (and masses) may be compared
- Know: weights (and masses) may be compared using a balance
1.3.5—Describe, and use the concept of
- Describe, and use the concept of, weight as the effect of a gravitational field on a mass
Objective notes
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