Weight Physics

What is the formula to calculate weight (W)?

• W = m + g

• W = mg

• W = m/g

• W = g²/m

If the mass of an object is 10 kg, what is its weight on Earth? (Take g = 9.8 m/s²)

• 9.8 N

• 98 N

• 100 N

• 980 N

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If the weight of an object on Earth is 200 N, what will be its weight on a planet with twice the acceleration due to gravity as Earth?

• 100 N

• 200 N

• 400 N

• 600 N

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What happens to the weight of an object as the value of g decreases?

• It decreases

• It increases

• It remains constant

• It becomes negative

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What is the acceleration due to gravity on Earth's surface?

• 9.8 m/s²

• 8.9 m/s²

• 9.8 km/s²

• 10 m/s²

What is the weight of a 50 kg object on the Moon? (Take g = 1.62 m/s² on the Moon)

• 81 N

• 162 N

• 500 N

• 324 N

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If an object's mass is 40 kg, what is its weight in space where the acceleration due to gravity is negligible?

• 400 N

• 40 N

• 0 N

• 4 N

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On which of the following planets would you experience the greatest weight?

• Earth

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Venus

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How does the value of g change at higher altitudes?

• It increases with altitude

• It decreases with altitude

• It remains constant

• It becomes negative

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A geologist places a small rock on the left-hand pan of a balance. The two pans are level as shown when masses with a total weight of 23 N are placed on the right-hand pan. Take the weight of 1.0 kg to be 10 N. What is the mass of the small rock?

• 0.023 kg

• 2.3 kg

• 23 kg

• 230 kg