W=mg Practice Problems

What is the definition of "weight"?

• measure of the force of gravity on your body
• the time it takes to get on a ride 
• the amount of matter in an object
• the size of an object

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CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

A measure of how much matter an object has is--

• weight
• gravity
• mass
• volume

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

On which celestial object (outer space) would your mass be the greatest?

• Earth

• Jupiter

• Sun

• Your mass doesn't change on different celestial objects

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Why would you weigh less on the moon compared to Earth?

• less air
• less sunlight
• more gravitational pull
• less gravitational pull

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

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

• mass
• matter
• weight 
• friction 

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

If the mass of an object is 1000 kg on Earth, what is it's mass on the moon?

• 10kg
• 100kg
• 1000kg
• 10,000kg

If an object mass =30 Kg on the Earth, what would be it's approximate weight on Earth?

• 30 N

• 300 kg

• 3000N

• 300 N

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

The scientific unit for mass is

• Kg
• N
• pounds
• ounces

The weight of a boulder on Neptune is 2,960 Newtons. The boulder has a mass of 269 kilograms. What is the acceleration due to gravity on Neptune?

• 3.7 m/s/s

• 8.9 m/s/s

• 2.04 x 10⁶ m/s/s

• 11 m/s/s

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What are the units of Force?

• kg m/sec
• kg m
• N
• N sec

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1