Weight & Mass

Front

A spring scale (like the ones at grocery stores) is used to measure ____________________.

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weight

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True or False - Mass and weight are the exact same thing.

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false

Front

Why do all of the planets orbit the sun rather than Earth?

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the sun has more mass

Front

What is the definition of MASS?

Back

That amount of matter in an object.

Front

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

Back

weight

Front

What is the definition of WEIGHT?

Back

The measure of the gravitational pull on an object.

Front

What is the unit of mass in the metric system?

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kilogram (kg)

Front

What is the unit of weight in the metric system?

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newton (N)

Front

How does mass differ from weight?

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

Front

If an object has a mass of 10 kg, what is its weight on Earth? (Use g = 9.8 m/s²)

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98 N