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WorksheetsLower Secondary: Mass, Weight and Density
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 21mins
What is the SI unit of mass?
(a)
What is the approximate value of gravitational field strength on Earth?
10 N/kg
20 N/kg
100 N/kg
1000 N/kg
A man has a mass of 80 kg on Earth. What is his mass on the Moon?
80 kg
80 N
128 kg
800 kg
hich of the following represent the relationship between the mass of an object, its weight and the gravitational field strength.
weight=mass+g
weight=mass×g
weight=mass÷g
weight=mass−g
Which of the formula is used to calculate the density of an object.
ρ=m×vol
ρ=volm
ρ=m+vol
ρ=m−vol
Oil floats on water because
oil is denser than water.
oil is less denser than water.
oil and water both have the same density.
Define the term mass of an object.
The mass of a steel hammer is 5 kg. What is its weight?
(gravitational field strength = 10 N/kg)
ANS: (a) N
State the changes to its mass and weight, if there is any, when the same steel hammer is brought from Earth to the Moon.
The weight of a rock on the Earth is 80 N.
What is the weight of the rock on the Moon?
(gravitational field strength on Earth and Moon is 10 N/kg and 1.6 N/kg respectively)
ANS: (a) N
Calculate the density of the diamond cube.
ANS: (a) g/cm3
Which of the three substance is the least dense?
Foam
Diamond
Iron
A rectangular block of wood has length 6.0 cm, width 5.0 cm and height 10.0 cm. Its mass is 150 g. What is the density of the wood?
0.2 g/cm3
0.5 g/cm3
1.0 g/cm3
2.0 g/cm3
An object X floats in liquid R but sinks in liquid S, as shown in the diagrams below. Choose the correct statement from the following:
Liquid R is more dense than liquid S.
Liquid R is less dense than liquid S.
Liquid R is as dense as liquid S.
Object X is more dense than liquid R.
The density of a liquid
(i) is calculated by dividing its mass by its volume.
(ii) depends on the temperature of the liquid.
(iii) depends on the atmospheric pressure acting on the liquid.
Which is true?
Only (i) and (ii)
Only (ii) and (iii)
Only (i) and (iii)
All (i), (ii) and (iii)
