WorksheetsWeight and Mass Y9
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 39mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the definition of "weight"?
a)
the force in which gravity pulls on an object
b)
the time it takes to get on a ride
c)
the amount of matter in an object
d)
the size of an object
2.
If an object mass =30 Kg on the Earth, what would be it's weight on Earth?
a)
30 N
b)
300 kg
c)
3000N
d)
300 N
3.
If the weight of a body on the Earth's surface is 600 N, what would be it's weight on moon?
a)
3600 N
b)
100 N
c)
6000 N
d)
200 N
4.
If the mass of an object is 1000 kg on Earth, what is it's mass on the moon?
a)
10kg
b)
100kg
c)
1000kg
d)
10,000kg
5.
The amount of matter in an object is its
a)
mass
b)
volume
c)
density
d)
weight
6.
The amount that gravity pulls on you is called
a)
mass
b)
volume
c)
density
d)
weight
7.
If you travel to the moon will your mass be greater than, less than, or the same as on Earth?
a)
greater
b)
same
c)
less
d)
What?!
8.
What is the tendency of an object to resist a change in motion?
a)
coffee
b)
motion
c)
inertia
d)
gravity
9.
Where would you have to travel to reduce your weight but not lose any mass?
a)
The moon
b)
The Sun
c)
Jupiter
d)
Saturn
10.
Two factors effecting the magnitude of the force of gravity between 2 objects are...
a)
mass and distance
b)
mass and matter
c)
distance and weight
d)
weight and mass
11.
On which celestial object would your mass be the greatest?
a)
Earth
b)
Jupiter
c)
Sun
d)
Your mass doesn't change on different celestial objects
12.
Why do all of the planets orbit the sun rather than Earth?
a)
the sun has more mass
b)
the sun is a star
c)
the Earth is heavier
d)
the sun is in the middle of the milky way
13.
Any object with mass is surrounded by a gravitational field.
a)
True
b)
Sometimes
c)
False
d)
Never
14.
Gravity attracts all objects towards one another.
a)
False
b)
True
c)
It depends
d)
I don't care
15.
Who said that falling objects fall at the same rate?
a)
Galileo
b)
Kepler
c)
Brahe
d)
Copernicus
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