Mass and Weight Quiz

You are holding an apple in your hand. What is the force that is pulling the apple downwards?

• The force exerted on the apple due to magnetism.

• The force exerted on the apple due to friction.

• The force exerted on the apple due to air resistance.

• The force exerted on the apple due to gravity.

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You are packing for a space mission. You realize that your body mass will remain the same, but your weight will change once you leave Earth's gravity. Can you explain why?

• Mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object, while weight is the force exerted on an object due to gravity.

• Mass is a measure of the force exerted on an object due to gravity, while weight is a measure of the amount of matter in an object.

• Mass and weight are the same thing.

• Mass is a measure of the weight of an object, while weight is a measure of the volume of an object.

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You are a scientist working in a lab. You need to measure the weight of a chemical compound for an experiment. Which SI unit would you use to measure it?

• Kilogram

• Pound

• Meter

• Newton

Can mass change with location?

• Sometimes

• No

• Yes

• It depends

You are a scientist and you want to determine the weight of an object in your lab. Which formula would you use?

• weight = mass * acceleration due to gravity

• weight = mass - acceleration due to gravity

• weight = mass / acceleration due to gravity

• weight = mass + acceleration due to gravity

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

• 10kg
• 100kg
• 1000kg
• 10,000kg

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The weight of a person _______ as they climb up a mountain

• stays the same

• decreases

• increases

• doubles

If a planet's mass increases, its gravitational pull on the objects around it will ____________.

• decrease

• increase

• stay the same

• get weaker

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When a rocket is launched into space, the weight of the rocket _______ as it moves away from the center of Earth.

• increases

• stays the same

• triples

• decreases

You are a scientist working in a lab and you need to measure the mass of a sample. Which of the following tools would you use?

• spring scale

• triple beam balance

• meter stick

• seismograph