Can a body have weight but no mass?

due to gravity. Mass is the same everywhere in the universe. Hence, a body having non-zero weight and zero mass is not possible.
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Can a body have weight without mass?

Solution : No, weight=mg. If mass `m=0,w=0`, i.e., When mass is zero,weight is also zero.
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Can weight change but not mass?

Weight is the force of gravity on an object. Mass always stays the same, but weight can change depending on how much gravity is acting upon an object.
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Does mass always have weight?

We often use the words 'mass' and 'weight' interchangeably, but they mean quite different things. Your mass is the same no matter where you go in the universe; your weight, on the other hand, changes from place to place.
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How an object can have mass but at the same time not have weight?

Similarly, a balloon has mass but may appear to have no weight or even negative weight, due to buoyancy in air. However the weight of the balloon and the gas inside it has merely been transferred to a large area of the Earth's surface, making the weight difficult to measure.
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How can light have weight but no mass?

Photons are the smallest measure of light, and no, they don't have mass. So that's easy, right? Light is composed of photons, which have no mass, so therefore light has no mass and can't weigh anything.
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Why do we confuse mass and weight?

They are related because in the earth's gravitational field the 'weight' or force exerted is proportional to the mass times g, the acceleration of gravity at the earth's surface. The confusion exists because people factor out the constant g in weighing things on a bathroom scale.
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Can mass be zero or weight?

The mass of a body is can be zero whereas the weight of a body can never be zero.
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Do humans have weight or mass?

Human body weight is a person's mass or weight. Strictly speaking, body weight is the measurement of weight without items located on the person.
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Is weight equal to body mass?

Your body weight is simply your body's total mass. Body composition is what your weight is made of—muscle, bone, water, and fat. Sounds great, but why should you care?
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Does your mass affect your weight?

As your body grows, you will have more mass, which also means you will weigh more. That's because when you're on the earth, the amount of gravity that pulls on you stays the same. So when your mass changes, so does your weight!
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Why do I feel bigger but weigh the same?

Muscle is denser than fat, and as it is more compact within your body, as you gain muscle mass, you end up looking thinner, no matter your physical weight. So, if you've been doing a lot of strength training lately, it's likely this is the reason that you're looking fantastic but not dropping those numbers.
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What is different between mass and weight?

Mass is the measure of inertia. Weigh is the measure of force. It stays the same everywhere, irrespective of location. Weight will vary depending on the location.
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Can you be heavy without being fat?

Yes it is very possible! A lot of bodybuilders are very heavy, because they have a lot of muslce. Muscle weighs a lot more than fat. If you have a lot of muscle, you will weigh very heavy but actually very lean!
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Is there mass in human body?

Average body mass globally was 62 kg. North America has the highest average body mass of any continent (80.7 kg). In North America one tonne of human biomass corresponds to 12 adults.
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Why do we call it mass not weight?

An object's mass doesn't change (unless you remove some!), but its weight can change.
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How do you change mass to weight?

The weight of an object is defined as the force of gravity on the object and may be calculated as the mass times the acceleration of gravity, w = mg.
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What is phantom fat?

Some specialists use the term “phantom fat” to refer to this phenomenon of feeling fat and unacceptable after weight loss. “People who were formerly overweight often still carry that internal image, perception, with them,” says Elayne Daniels, a psychologist in Canton, Mass., who specializes in body-image issues.
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Why is my weight fine but I look fat?

Water Retention: One of the most common contributor to someone looking overweight is water retention. Too much salt, sedentary lifestyle, not drinking enough water can all cause water retention. Here are some ways to get rid of water retention the natural way.
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Why am I heavy but not fat or muscular?

While it's a myth that muscle weighs more than fat—after all, a pound is a pound—it is denser, which means it takes up less space in the body. This may explain why you look slimmer but the scale hasn't budged. Water weight could also be a factor, according to strength and conditioning coach Brandon Mentore.
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Can you build mass while losing weight?

If you can sustain a lifting program and eat a caloric deficit, your body will be able to pull from its fat stores to both fuel itself and potentially build muscle mass. Prioritizing foods rich in protein is a key component to both losing body fat and building muscle at the same time.
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Where does body mass go when you lose weight?

The most common misconception among doctors, dieticians and personal trainers is that the missing mass has been converted into energy or heat. The correct answer is that most of the mass is breathed out as carbon dioxide and goes into thin air.
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How are weight and mass related?

Weight is equal to the mass of the object (m) x the acceleration due to gravity (g).
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Where does belly fat go when you lose weight?

The correct answer is that fat is converted to carbon dioxide and water. You exhale the carbon dioxide and the water mixes into your circulation until it's lost as urine or sweat. If you lose 10 pounds of fat, precisely 8.4 pounds comes out through your lungs and the remaining 1.6 pounds turns into water.
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How fast can you lose body mass?

Gabriel Lee, the co-founder of Toronto's Fit Squad and a former strength coach, says that generally speaking, muscle mass — i.e. the size of your muscles — starts to dwindle after four to six weeks of inactivity.
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