Gravity and Weight

The force of gravity acting on an object is the object's ______.

• mass

• matter

• weight 

• friction 

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Which equation is correct?

• gravity = weight x mass

• mass = weight x gravity

• weight (N) = mass x gravity

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What is gravity?

• A force

• Energy

• A push

• All of them

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

Weight is measured in

• Kg

• g

• Newtons (N)

• Joules

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What is the relationship between gravity and weight?

• Weight is the force of gravity acting on an object

• Gravity is the force of weight acting on an object

• Weight and gravity are unrelated

• Weight is the resistance to gravity

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DOK Level 1: Recall

You weight 200 lbs on Planet A and 150 lbs on Planet B. Which planet has a larger gravitational pull?

• Planet A

• Planet B

• Cannot tell, as the weight does not depend on gravity.

• The statement is incorrect because the weight will be the same in both planets.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

The force of gravity on a person or object on the surface of a planet is called

• mass.

• terminal velocity.

• weight.

• free fall.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Weight is _________.

• the quantity of matter in an object.

• the measure of an object's inertia.

• the force exerted by gravity on an object's mass.

• equal to the mass of an object.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Describe how gravity affects the motion of a falling object.

• Gravity causes the object to move upward

• Gravity causes the object to move sideways

• Gravity causes the object to accelerate downward

• Gravity has no effect on the object

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

If you travel to the Moon, how does your weight change compared to your weight on Earth?

• Your weight increases

• Your weight decreases

• Your weight remains the same

• Your weight becomes zero

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept