3.03A Mass and Weight

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Write True of False for each question

Remember:

W = mg

m = mass
g= acceleration due to gravity.

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A 1-kilogram bag of nails weighs 9.81 N at the Earth's surface. What is the weight (in newtons) of 1 kilogram of butter at the Earth's surface? Show your work

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Circle the best answer to make each section correct. The choices are in red bold.

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The mass of the space shuttle is about 5.06 E5 kilograms. What would be the weight of the space shuttle as it sits on the launch pad? Be sure to show your work.

How is weight related to Gravitational Force?

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If the mass of the Earth is 6.0 E24 kilograms and its radius is 6.377 E6 meters, use Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation to calculate the weight of the shuttle on the launch pad. Be sure to show your work.

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