6) Weight vs. Mass

Mass is _________________________.

• the amount of matter in an object.
• the force of gravity on an object.
• both.
• neither.

Weight is ________________________.

• the force of gravity on an object.
• the amount of matter in an object.
• neither.
• both.

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In physics, mass is measured in _____.

• grams
• newtons
• kilograms
• pounds

In physics, weight is measured in _____.

• grams
• newtons
• kilograms
• pounds

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In physics, the weight equation is _____________.

• Weight=Mass×Gravity
• Mass=Weight×Gravity
• Gravity=Mass×Weight

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You get in your spaceship and head on a trip to Mars.  As you leave Earth, your mass ______________.

• increases
• decreases
• remains the same

You get in your spaceship and head on a trip to Pluto.  As you leave Earth, your weight ______________.

• increases
• decreases
• remains the same

An object weighs 340 N.  What is its mass?

• 340 kg
• 340 N
• 34 kg
• 34 N

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If an object's mass =30 Kg on the Earth, what would be it's weight on Earth?

• 3 kg
• 300 kg
• 3 N
• 300 N

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On which planet would your mass be the greatest?

• Earth
• Jupiter
• Sun
• Your mass doesn't change on different planets.

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