Force, Weight, Mass & Gravity

When standing on a bathroom scale on Earth, what is primarily being measured?

• Density of the object

• Volume of the object

• Weight in newtons due to Earth's gravity

• Mass in kilograms

What does mass measure in terms of space and gravity?

• The force of gravity on an object

• The weight of an object in newtons

• The amount of space an object occupies

• How much stuff is in something

What units are used to measure the mass of an object on Earth?

• Newtons

• Kilograms

• Liters

• Meters per second squared

How do you calculate the force of an object due to gravity?

• F = m/a

• W = m/a

• W = mg

• F = ma

What is the gravitational force experienced by objects on the surface of Earth?

• 1.6 meters per second squared

• 9.8 meters per second squared

• 25 meters per second squared

• 10 meters per second squared

How does the weight of a suitcase change when taken to the Moon?

• It becomes zero

• It remains the same

• It decreases due to lower gravity

• It increases due to higher gravity

What would a force meter show for a bag of sugar on the surface of Jupiter, considering the planet's stronger gravitational pull compared to Earth?

• 9.8 newtons

• 1.6 newtons

• 25 newtons

• 100 newtons

What is the gravitational field strength on Earth also known as?

• Weight per unit mass

• Acceleration due to gravity

• Mass per unit volume

• Force per unit area

What force is needed to keep a satellite in orbit around Earth?

• 9.8 newtons

• 1 newton

• 0.1 newtons

• 10 newtons

What would be the weight of a person on Jupiter if their mass is 56 kilograms?

• 560 newtons

• 9.8 newtons

• 89.6 newtons

• 1400 newtons