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WorksheetsMass vs Weight
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which of the following statements is FALSE
The weight of an object is equal to its mass multiplied by the acceleration of gravity.
More massive objects experience a greater force of gravity than less massive objects.
The weight of an object on Earth is identical to the weight of the same object on the moon.
All statements are true
Which of the following statements is FALSE
An object weighs differently on the moon as it does on Earth because its mass varies with location.
An object's weight is the force of gravity that acts upon it.
The kilogram is a unit of mass and the Newton is a unit of weight.
All statements are true
Which of the following statements is FALSE
The weight of an object is equal to its mass multiplied by the force of gravity.
An object would have the same mass on the moon as on Earth but would weigh less on the moon.
The weight of an object is equal to the force with which gravity pulls upon the object.
All statements are true
What is the weight of a 14 kg child on Earth (g=10 m/s/s)?
14 kg
140 N
14 N
140 kg
What is the weight of a 40 kg hobgoblin on Earth (g=10 m/s/s)?
40 N
40 kg
400 N
4 N
What is the mass of a 40 kg hobgoblin on Planet Spooky (g=5 m/s/s)?
8 N
40 kg
20 N
20 kg
200 kg
What is the mass of the world's largest chocolate bar which weighs 57920 N on Earth (g = 10 m/s/s)
5792 kg
579200 kg
57920 kg
What instrument should we use to mass an item?
spring scale
triple beam balance
balance beam
massometer
What instrument should we use to weigh an item?
spring scale
triple beam balance
balance beam
waiter
Frank's weight on Earth (g=10 m/s/s) is 600 N. What is his weight on Planet N'Stein (g=20 m/s/s)?
600 N
60 kg
1200 N
300 N
