Mass vs. Weight

What is the difference between mass and weight?

• Weight is measured in kilograms, while mass is measured in Newtons.

• Mass is the amount of matter, while weight is the force of gravitational attraction.

• Mass and weight are the same.

• Mass is a force, while weight is the amount of matter.

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What happens to an object's mass when its location changes?

• It increases.

• It decreases.

• It remains the same.

• It changes based on gravitational pull.

What is the SI unit for mass?

• Pound

• Newton

• Slug

• Kilogram

How should weight technically be measured?

• In slugs

• In Newtons

• In pounds

• In kilograms

If an object has a mass of 1 kilogram, what is its weight on the surface of the Earth?

• 32 pounds

• About 9.8 Newtons

• 1 Newton

• About 0.45 kilograms

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What happens to your weight when you move to the moon?

• It doubles.

• It remains the same.

• It decreases.

• It increases.

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An object's mass _________________________ changes.

• always

• never

• sometimes

• kinda

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True or False: Your weight would change if you were on Mars

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Weight is the gravitational pull on mass. The stronger the gravity, the heavier something is, so your weight would change if you were on Mars!

(Mars is less massive than Earth, so you would be lighter)

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