Force and Gravity

Front

What is the unit that measures force?

Back

Newton

Front

What changes as you walk around the surface of another planet - your mass or your weight?

Back

Weight

Front

Friction is a force that acts in ___________ direction of movement.

Back

the opposite

Front

The force of gravity acting on an object is called the object's ______?

Back

Weight

Front

If you push on a tree with 20 N of force and the tree doesn't move, the tree is resisting with _____ of force.

Back

20N

Front

What is the formula for calculating weight?

Back

Weight = Mass x Gravity

Front

What is the acceleration due to gravity on Earth?

Back

Approximately 9.8 m/s²

Front

What is the difference between mass and weight?

Back

Mass is the amount of matter in an object, while weight is the force of gravity acting on that mass.

Front

What is net force?

Back

The total force acting on an object after all the forces are combined.

Front

What happens to the weight of an object as it moves further from the Earth's surface?

Back

The weight decreases as the distance from the Earth's surface increases.