Understanding Mass, Weight, and Relativistic Mass

Which of the following is a unit of mass in the International System of Units (SI)?

• Newtons

• Ounces

• Kilograms

• Pounds

What happens to an object's weight when it is taken from Earth to the Moon?

• It becomes zero

• It becomes one-sixth of its weight on Earth

• It doubles

• It remains the same

What is the center of mass?

• The point where an object is heaviest

• The geometric center of an object

• The average position of the mass of an object

• The point where an object is lightest

According to Einstein's theory of special relativity, what happens to mass as an object approaches the speed of light?

• It increases

• It remains constant

• It becomes zero

• It decreases

What is the term used to describe mass when considering the effects of high velocity?

• Gravitational mass

• Relativistic mass

• Static mass

• Dynamic mass