A solid metal block of mass is kept on the surface of the Earth.
PHYSICS · Multi-part · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Force and Translational Dynamics · Force and Translational Dynamics
Problem
A solid metal block of mass 2.5kg is kept on the surface of the Earth.
(i) State what is meant by mass and write its SI unit.
(ii) State what is meant by weight and write its SI unit.
(iii) Calculate the weight of the block on the Earth where the value of acceleration due to gravity is 9.8m/s2.
(iv) The same block is taken to the Moon where the value of acceleration due to gravity is one–sixth that on the Earth. Calculate its weight on the Moon.