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Worksheets1.3 weight & mass
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which statement is correct about the mass of the chair on the earth and moon?
mass is greater on the moon
mass is less on the moon but not equals to zero
mass is zero on the moon
mass is the same on the moon
A 1 kg sample of aluminium is stored in a laboratory. In a different laboratory, in the same town, there is a 1 kg sample of iron.
Which quantity must these two samples always have in common?
the same density
the same temperature
the same volume
the same weight
Which statement about the masses and weights of objects on the Earth is correct?
A balance can only be used to compare weights, not masses.
Heavy objects always have more mass than light ones
Large objects always have more mass than small ones.
Mass is a force but weight is not.
The force of gravity acting on an astronaut in an orbiting spacecraft is less than when she is on the Earth’s surface.
Compared with being on the Earth’s surface, how do her mass and weight change when she goes into orbit?
mass decreases , weight decreases
mass decreases , weight unchanged
mass unchanged , weight decreases
mass unchanged , weight unchanged
What is the meaning of the weight of an object?
the density of the material from which it is made
the force exerted on it by gravity
the mass of the matter it contains
the pressure it exerts on the floor
What are the correct units for force and for weight?
kilogram , kilogram
Newton , Newton
kilogram , Newton
Newton , kilogram
Which statement about mass and weight is correct?
Mass and weight are both forces.
Neither mass nor weight is a force.
Only mass is a force.
Only weight is a force.
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
A large bag of feathers and a steel block balance each other on some scales.
What does this show about the masses and the weights of the bag of feathers and the steel block?
It shows that the masses are equal and the weights are equal.
It shows that the weights are equal, but the masses might be different.
It shows that the masses might be different and the weights might be different.
It shows that the masses are equal, but the weights might be different.
A parachutist inside an aeroplane has a mass of 70 kg.
What is his mass after he has jumped from the aeroplane?
0 kg
between 0 kg and 70 kg
70 kg
greater than 70 kg
