Question

Which feature of an object affects its weight? Check all that apply.

Answer 1

Answer:

The feature of an object affects its weight are given below

• mass of the object  
• location of the object  
• how much force Earth exerts on the object

Explanation:

Weight of the body is equal to the product of gravity and the mass of it so weight is dependent upon mass. The more the mass, the more is the weight. In the same way the location of the object differs if the location is far from the earth. Similarly gravity is the force with which earth attracts everything towards its center therefore we can say that if the object moves away from the earth center the weight decreases eventually..

Answer 2

Explanation :

The weight of an object is defined as the force that is exerted due to the gravitational force.

Mathematically, it can be written as :

W = m g

Where

m is the mass of the object

g is the acceleration due to gravity

Also, $g=\dfrac{GM}{R^2}$

We know that the value of g varies with respect to the location. At equator the value of g is less as compared to the poles.

The feature of an object that affects its weight are :

• Mass of the object
• Location of the object
• How much force Earth exerts on the object