Mass versus Weight

What is the definition of "weight"?

• measure of the force of gravity on an object

• 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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A measure of how much matter (atoms and molecules) an object has is _____________

• weight

• gravity

• mass

• volume

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The mass of an object ___________ as it moves away from the center of Earth

• stays the same
• decreases
• increases
• doubles

As an object's mass increases, its gravitational pull will ____________.

• decrease
• increase
• stay the same
• get weaker

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

• weight
• force
• mass
• pounds

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If Earth's mass was cut in half, what would happen to your mass?

• increase because gravitational force increases
• decrease because gravitational force decreases
• decrease because gravitational force increases
• nothing, mass is not affected by gravitational force

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If Earth's mass was cut in half, what would happen to your weight?

• Increase because gravitational force increases
• decrease because gravitational force decreases
• decrease because gravitational force increases
• nothing, weight is not affected by gravitational force

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

• Moon has more mass, and therefore more gravity
• Moon has less mass, and therefore more gravity
• Moon has more mass, and therefore less gravity
• Moon has less mass and therefore less gravity

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Measured in kilogram or gram

• mass

• weight

Measured in pound (lb) or newton (N)

• mass

• weight

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