Decentralization, on the other hand, refers to the extent to which authority has been passed down to the individual school. Site-based management is an example of decentralization in which individual schools can make their own decisions related to finances and curriculum.
Mass and weight example - the moon. In the below example, we've featured an astronaut on earth and on the moon. The Moon's gravity is much less than the Earth's gravity - approximately one sixth. So, a 100 kg astronaut weighs 980N on Earth. On the Moon, the astronaut would weigh only 162.2N. However, the astronaut's mass is 100kg where-ever they are. Weight on Earth: 100kg x 9.8m/s2 = 980N. Weight on Moon: 100kg x 1.622 m/s2 = 162.2N.
The weight of an object is a force and is so is measured in Newtons, while the mass of an object is measured in kilograms. To find the weight of an object you simply multiply its mass (in kilograms) by the force of the Earth's gravity on 1 kg (10N).On the Earth the weight of our crate will be 50x10 = 500 N.Now imagine taking the crate to the Moon and lifting it up there.Its mass is still 50 kg but the Moon's gravitational pull is only about 1/6 of the Earth's in other words about 1.6 N/kg. This means that the weight of our crate on the Moon will be 50x1.6 = 80 N and so it will be much easier to lift up.ow imagine taking the crate to the Moon and lifting it up there. Its mass is still 50 kg but the Moon's gravitational pull is only about 1/6 of the Earth's in other words about 1.6 N/kg. This means that the weight of our crate on the Moon will be 50x1.6 = 80 N and so it will be much easier to lift up.