Chapter 3, Problem 5TE

What happens to your weight when you mass increases?

To determine

The change in weight that will take place when mass increases.

Answer to Problem 5TE

The weight will increase, when mass increases.

Explanation of Solution

The weight of an object is the force that is produced by gravity, and the mass is the amount of matter that a body occupies.

Write the expression for the weight.

$W=mg$

Here,

$g$ is acceleration due to gravity.

From the expression, it can be seen that the mass of the body is directly proportional to the weight of that body. So when the mass of the object increases, the weight of the object also increases, as the acceleration due to gravity is constant.

Conclusion:

Therefore, the weight will increase, when mass increases.