Measure: Mass vs. Weight
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Mass and weight are different.
When you are talking about how much something weighs, you are really talking about the object’s mass. Find out the differences between the terms “mass” and “weight” and why it matters.
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Measure: Mass vs. Weight
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When you are talking about how much something weighs, you are really talking about the object’s mass. Find out the differences between the terms “mass” and “weight” and why it matters.
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Science Trek is a place where parents, kids, and educators can watch short, educational videos on a variety of science topics. Every Monday Science Trek releases a new video that introduces children to math, science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) career potentials in a fun, informative way.[MUSIC] Joan Cartan-Hansen, Host: When you are talking about how much something weighs, you should know the difference between mass and weight.
Things are made up of particles or matter, and matter takes up space.
Mass is the amount of matter in that object.
Weight is the measure of how much the force of gravity acts on that mass.
Suppose you weigh 100 pounds here on Earth.
If you were on the moon, you'd weigh only 16.6 pounds because the moon is smaller and has less gravity.
But if you were on Jupiter, you'd weigh a whopping 236.4 pounds because Jupiter is bigger and has more gravity than Earth.
Your mass hasn't changed.
It stays the same, but how much you weigh depends upon the pull of gravity.
So, all objects have both mass and weight and scientists see those as different things.
But as far as most of the rest of us are concerned, how much something weights is what is says on the scale.
For more information about measurement check out the Science Trek website.
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