Complete Question:
In a lab, the mass of object A is 52 kg. What does Object A weigh?
Answer:
weight = 509.6 Newton
Explanation:
The mass of an object is a scalar quantity. This is the amount of matter present in an object. Mass is measured by using a balance. The mass of an object does not change. it is the same for a particular object anywhere. The S.I unit for mass is kilograms . It can also be measured in grams too.
The weight of an object is a vector quantity. It has both magnitude and direction .The weight of an object is the force acting on it. The force might be due to gravity or a reaction force. The S.I unit for weight is Newton. The weight is measured on a scale. The weight of an object can change with location.
The measured mass of object A is 52 kg . The weight can be computed as
weight = mass × gravitational acceleration
mass = 52 kg
gravitational acceleration = 9.8 m/s²
Weight = 52 × 9.8
weight = 509.6 Newton
