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Worksheetsweight = mass x gravity
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which objects have a STRONG force of gravity?
a)
Objects with GREATER mass, like elephants
b)
Objects with LESS mass, like mice
2.
What is the SI unit used to measure force?
a)
pounds
b)
grams
c)
newtons
d)
friction
3.
The force of gravity acting on an object is the object's ______.
a)
mass
b)
matter
c)
weight
d)
friction
4.
The amount of matter in an object is
a)
pressure
b)
weight
c)
mass
d)
force
5.
Which of the following never changes no matter where in the universe?
a)
weight
b)
force
c)
mass
d)
pounds
6.
A person would weigh less on on the Moon than on the Earth because . . .
a)
Moon has more mass, and therefore more gravity
b)
Moon has less mass, and therefore more gravity
c)
Moon has more mass, and therefore less gravity
d)
Moon has less mass and therefore less gravity
7.
If Earth's mass was cut in half, what would happen to your mass?
a)
increase because gravitational force increases
b)
decrease because gravitational force decreases
c)
decrease because gravitational force increases
d)
nothing, mass is not affected by gravitational force
8.
As mass increases, what happens to gravitational force?
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
d)
i don't know
9.
What is the weight of the object at 2 kg?
a)
2 N
b)
20 N
c)
20 kg
d)
2 kg
10.
The force of gravity on Jupiter is a little more than 2 times the gravitational force on Earth. If an object has a mass of 50 kg and a weight of 490 N on Earth, what would be the object's approximate mass and weight on Jupiter?
a)
50 kg and 490 N
b)
100 kg and 490 N
c)
50 kg and 980 N
d)
100 kg and 980 N
11.
Gravity attracts all objects towards one another.
a)
False
b)
True
c)
It depends
12.
What is gravity?
a)
A force
b)
Energy
c)
A push
d)
All of them
13.
Which has more mass, Earth or the Moon?
a)
Earth
b)
Moon
c)
The same
14.
Which has a STRONGER force of gravity, Earth or the Moon?
a)
Earth
b)
Moon
15.
Why can astronauts jump and float a little on the Moon?
a)
Because the Moon's gravity is NOT that STRONG.
b)
Because the Moon's gravity is VERY STRONG.
16.
What is weight?
a)
The measure of how HEAVY something is.
b)
The measure of how much GRAVITY is pulling on an object.
c)
BOTH answers are correct.
d)
None of them.
17.
If a piece of matter changes shape, what happens to its mass?
a)
It increases
b)
It decreases
c)
it changes randomly
d)
it stays the same
18.
Which of the following is a unit of mass?
a)
kilogram
b)
liter
c)
meter
d)
pound
19.
Suppose an astronaut were to visit a planet where the gravity is half that of Earth. His WEIGHT on that planet would be _______________.
a)
half his Earth weight
b)
the same as his Earth weight
c)
twice his Earth weight
d)
zero
20.
Mass is measured using a __________________.
a)
beaker
b)
graduated cylinder
c)
ruler
d)
balance scale
21.
In order to reduce the mass of a piece of matter, you would have to ____________________.
a)
lower its temperature
b)
take away some energy
c)
add some matter
d)
remove some matter
22.
Find the gravity for a planet when a 65 kg object weighs 2300 N. Enter your final rounded answer WITH a unit. Make sure to put a space between your numerical answer and unit.
(a)
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