Physics Basics: Mass and Weight

Which weighs more: a pound of feathers or a 1 pound bowling ball on Earth?

• the feathers

• the bricks

• they weigh the same

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The scientific unit (SI - International System or Metric System) of weight is:

• Kilogram (kg)

• Newton (N)

• Pound(s) (lbs)

• Heavy or Light

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The scientific unit (SI - International System) for mass is:

• kg; kilogram

• N; Newton

• lbs; pounds

• oz; ounces

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

• mass

• matter

• weight

• friction

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Which of the following never changes no matter where in the universe?

• weight
• force
• mass
• pounds

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A person would weigh less on on the Moon than on the Earth because . . .

• Moon has more gravity

• Moon has the same amount of gravity as Earth

• You would be completely weightless on the Moon so no weight at all

• Moon has less gravity than Earth

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What best describes the mass and weight of a person as they move around the universe?

• mass and weight changes
• Mass and weight stays constant
• weight remains constant, mass changes
• Mass stays constant, weight changes

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The force of gravity on Jupiter is a little more than 2 times the gravitational force on Earth. If an object has a mass of 50 kg and a weight of 490 N on Earth, what would be the object's approximate MASS + WEIGHT on Jupiter?

• 50 kg and 490 N
• 100 kg and 490 N
• 50 kg and 980 N
• 100 kg and 980 N

Which has more mass, Earth or the Moon?

• Earth
• Moon
• The same

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

(Weight = mass x gravity; Fg = mg)

• 30 N

• 300 kg

• 3000N

• 300 N

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