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Mass and weight
Recognize that mass indicates the amount of matter contained in an object.
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- Recognize that mass indicates the amount of matter contained in an object.
- Recognize that weight is the force exerted by gravity on an object that possesses mass.
- Define gravitational field strength (g) as the force of gravity acting on a unit mass; recall and apply the equation W = mg, noting that near Earth's surface, g is about 9.8 N/kg.
- Explain and apply the idea of weight as the result of a gravitational field acting on a mass.
- Understand that gravitational field strength is the same as the acceleration experienced by an object in free fall.
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