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

Match

• weight

• The force of gravity on an object is the

• gravity

• The amount of MATTER in an object

• mass

• The attraction between objects is

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

If Earth's mass was cut in half, your _________ would be cut in half!

• mass

• weight

Will change depending on the distance away from Earth

• mass

• weight

Match the units

• m/s down

• g on Earth

• kg

• mass

• 9.8 m/s/s

• velocity

• N

• 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-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

When you move CLOSER TO Earth, two things happen. What are they?

• the distance between Earth and you decreases

• the distance between Earth and you increases

• your weight increases

• your weight decreases

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

True or false: You would weigh LESS on Ganymede compared to Mars

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

When falling towards Earth, as air resistance increases, acceleration ________

• increases

• decreases

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2