I dunno if I am in the right subject but O wellllllllll The force that every mass exerts on every other mass is called _________. A. gravity B. pull C. matter D. weight
@DerrickTheKing
Sista, what is your first guess?
physics would be the most natural spot for this question, but I think most of the chemistry geeks can probably help on this one, too :-)
Ok, if Gravity is a force that equals mass x acceleration. And for practical purposes matter equals mass, because as you know the mass of an object is the amount of matter in it, hence not a force. You're left with pull and weight. I'd go with weight because weight is a force, that equals mass x gravity. to resume, gravity is the force every object is subjected to, mass is a measure of its inertia, and weight is the "pull" the object exerts while subjected to gravity. Reviewing Newton's laws will definitely I really hope this is clear enough.
As a teacher of mine used to say long ago, "imaginative, but wrong" Why did Newron's apple fall to the ground? What keeps the Earth in orbit around the Sun? Is it the Earth's weight?
I probably went off the rails there but I'd still go with weight, i tried translating the answer from spanish in my own words. Would please you care to explain why is this wrong, I don't see it.
Gravity is the force exerted by every mass on every other mass. The force of gravity varies jointly with the masses, and inversely with the square of the distance between them. Weight is the force exerted on a mass by gravity.
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