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WorksheetsMass and Weight
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Without gravity we would________.
a)
Float away
b)
Stay in the ground
c)
Nothing would happen.
d)
I don't know
2.
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.
3.
What is the SI unit used to measure force?
a)
pounds
b)
grams
c)
newtons
d)
friction
4.
If the mass of an object on Earth is 18 grams, what would the mass of the same object be on the Moon?
a)
18 g
b)
4 g
c)
0 g
d)
32 g
5.
A child has a mass of 30 Kg on Earth. If the gravity on Moon is one sixth that of the Earth what is the mass of the child on Moon?
a)
30 Kg
b)
180 Kg
c)
5 Kg
d)
0 Kg
6.
The scientific unit of weight is
a)
Kg
b)
N
c)
pounds
d)
Kgm/s
7.
The amount of matter in an object is
a)
pressure
b)
weight
c)
mass
d)
force
8.
The scientific unit for mass is
a)
Kg
b)
N
c)
pounds
d)
ounces
9.
What is missing?
a)
D
b)
N
c)
W
d)
L
10.
What is missing
a)
g
b)
D
c)
L
d)
n
11.
Which objects have a STRONG force of gravity?
a)
Objects with GREATER mass, like elephants
b)
Objects with LESS mass, like mice
12.
As distance between two objects increase the pull of gravity
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Stays the same
13.
Which of the following never changes no matter where in the universe?
a)
weight
b)
force
c)
mass
d)
pounds
14.
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
15.
What does this tool measure?
a)
weight
b)
meters
c)
mass
d)
force
16.
As mass increases, what happens to gravitational force?
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
d)
i don't know
17.
What best describes the mass and weight of a person as they move around the universe?
a)
mass and weight changes
b)
Mass and weight stays constant
c)
weight remains constant, mass changes
d)
Mass stays constant, weight changes
18.
What force causes objects falling near Earth's surface to slow down?
a)
Gravity
b)
Air Resistance
c)
Centripetal Force
d)
Newtons
19.
If a bowling ball and a feather were dropped at the same time, in a room with no air resistance (vacuum), which object will hit the ground first?
a)
Bowling Ball
b)
Feather
c)
Both would hit at the same time
d)
Neither one would hit the ground because air is what pushing things down.
20.
The S.I. unit of force is the ___.
a)
newton
b)
kilogram
c)
pound
d)
cubic centimeter
21.
What device is used to measure weight?
a)
a triple beam balance
b)
a spring scale
c)
stopwatch
d)
meter stick
22.
Weight is calculated ___.
a)
mass × gravity
b)
gravity × force
c)
mass ÷ gravity
d)
gravity × acceleration
23.
What are the units of gravity?
a)
m/s2
b)
N
c)
N/kg
d)
N/m/s2
24.
As an object’s mass increases, its gravitational pull will ___.
a)
increase
b)
decrease
c)
remain constant
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