Gravity Basics (Warm up - mass vs weight)

Value does not change based on its location in the universe

• mass

• weight

A 10kg person is 280N on Earth. 280N is the

• mass

• weight

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

A 10kg person is 280N on Earth. 10kg is the

• mass

• weight

The force of gravity on an object is the

• mass

• weight

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Will change depending on which planet you travel to in the universe

• mass

• weight

Will change depending on the distance away from Earth

• mass

• weight

The amount of matter in an object

• mass

• weight

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Newton is a unit of

• mass

• weight

kilogram (kg) is a unit of

• mass

• weight

When you move FURTHER from Earth, two things happen. What are they?

• the distance between Earth and you decreases

• the distance between Earth and you increases

• your mass changes

• your weight decreases

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4