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TOPIC 4:
MASS, WEIGHT, DENSITY
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THE ABOUT
MASTERY
CHAPTER
ANALYSIS EXAM
WEIGHTAGE
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KEY CONCEPT
MASS & WEIGHT
GRAVITATIONAL FIELD
DENSITY
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MASS & WEIGHT Mass Weight
Definition Mass is defined as the amount of Weight is a measure of the
substance in a body. gravitational force acting on an
object due to the gravitational
field.
SI Unit kg N
Quantity Scalar quantity Vector quantity
Formula --- W = mg
Gravity Mass is constant & is not affected Weight is dependent on the
by gravity. gravitational field.
Measurement Beam Balance Spring Balance
Lever Balance
Electronic Balance
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GRAVTITATIONAL
FIELD Gravitational Field
Gravitational field is a region of space where a body with mass
will experience gravitational force due to gravitational
attraction.
Gravitational field strength, g, is defined as the gravitational force
per unit mass.
Formula:
Weight = mg
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Density
Density is defined as mass per unit volume. (Unit: kgm-3)
Conversion:
DENSITY
Conversion tips:
1 gcm-3 = 1000 kgm-3
1 kgm-3 = 0.001 gcm-3
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