Mass Vs. Weight & Air Resistance, Gravity and Free Fall

True or false: Mass is the gravitational force/pull on an object.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

True or false: Every object exerts a gravitational force on every other object in the universe.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

True or false: A person will weigh more on the moon than on Earth.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

True or false: Gravitational force weakens as the distance between two objects increases.

• True

• False

True or false: All objects in free-fall fall to Earth at the same acceleration.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Which statement is correct?

• Weight is the amount of material in an object.

• Mass can change based on location.

• Weight is the gravitational pull on an object.

• Mass is the gravitational pull on an object.

Your weight on Mars is only about one third of your weight on Earth. Which reason best explains this?

• Mars is more massive than Earth.

• Mars has a smaller force of gravity than Earth.

• Mars has a greater force of gravity than Earth.

• An object on Mars has less mass than the same object on Earth.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4