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Mass, Weight

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of mass?

a)

how much something weighs

b)

a measure of how much matter an object has

c)

a force of attraction between 2 objects

d)

a force gravity exerts on a body

2.

What is the definition of weight?

a)

a measure of how much matter an object has

b)

a measure of force of gravity on an object

c)

the force an objects pushes on the ground

d)

the force on an object due to its size

3.

The S.I. unit of force is the ___.

a)

newton

b)

kilogram

c)

pound

d)

cubic centimeter

4.

On Earth, a scale shows that you weigh 490 N. What is your mass?

a)

22 kg

b)

50 kg

c)

100 kg

d)

75 kg

5.

What device is used to measure weight?

a)

a triple beam balance

b)

a spring scale

c)

stopwatch

d)

meter stick

6.

Weight is calculated ___.

a)

mass × gravity

b)

gravity × force

c)

mass ÷ gravity

d)

gravity × acceleration

7.

What is the mass and weight of a 15 kg object?

a)

mass: 15 kg; weight: 15 kg

b)

mass: 147 kg; weight: 15 kg

c)

mass: 9.81 kg; weight: 147 N

d)

mass: 15 kg; weight: 147 N

8.

What are the units of gravity?

a)

m/s

b)

N

c)

N/kg

d)

N/m/s2

9.

The mass of an object decreases as it moves away from Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

The weight of an object decreases as it moves away from Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

As an object’s mass increases, its gravitational pull will ___.

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

remain constant

12.
An object weighs 340 N.  What is its mass?
a)
340 kg
b)
340 N
c)
34 kg
d)
34 N
13.

You find the weight of an object to be 98 N on earth. What is this objects mass? If the same object was found to be on Jupiter, what would its NEW weight be? (Acceleration DTG on Jupiter is 24.79 m/s2

a)

10 kg ; 247.9 N

b)

1 kg ; 24.79 N

c)

10 g ; 247.9 N

d)

.1 kg ; 24.79 N

14.

What would have the greater mass? A 35 N sack of bricks on the moon(g=1.62m/s2), or a 200 N sack of feathers on earth(g=9.8m/s2)?

a)

The sack of bricks

b)

The sack of feathers

c)

They would have the same mass

15.

What is the weight of a 15 kg object on earth? (Use g= 9.8 m/s2)

a)

147 N

b)

.65 N

c)

1.53 N

d)

207 N