Mass, Weight & Gravity

The formula for weight is...

• W = mg

• W = Fd

• W = Ft

• W = Pg

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What is the unit for weight?

• Joule

• Watt

• Newton

• m/s squared

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gravity on Earth =

• 9.81 m/s/s

• 15

• 9.81 kg

• 9.81 m

The law of universal gravitation is credited to whom?

• Einstein
• Galileo
• Darwin
• Newton

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The amount of matter in an object is 

• pressure
• weight
• mass
• force

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Which of the following never changes no matter where in the universe?

• weight
• force
• mass
• pounds

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A person would weigh less on on the Moon than on the Earth because . . .

• Moon has more mass, and therefore more gravity
• Moon has less mass, and therefore more gravity
• Moon has more mass, and therefore less gravity
• Moon has less mass and therefore less gravity

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Two factors effecting the magnitude of the force of gravity between 2 objects are...

• mass and distance 
• mass and matter
• distance and weight 
• weight and mass

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If Earth's mass was cut in half, what would happen to your weight?

• Increase because gravitational force increases
• decrease because gravitational force decreases
• decrease because gravitational force increases
• nothing, weight is not affected by gravitational force

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What does this tool measure?

• weight
• meters
• mass
• force