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Weight and Mass

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why do all of the planets orbit the sun rather than Earth?

a)

the sun has more mass

b)

the sun is a star

c)

the Earth is heavier

d)

the sun is in the middle of the milky way

2.

What is the best definition for mass?

a)

how much space an object takes up

b)

how much matter an object contains

3.

What has more mass?

a)

an F1 car

b)

a ball

c)

an aircraft

d)

a feather

4.

Mass is measured in

a)

grams

b)

grams and kilograms 

c)

kilograms 

d)

centimetres 

5.

The astronaut floats in international space station. It proves that...

a)

His weight is less in space

b)

His mass is less in space

c)

His weight does not change

d)

His mass is more in space

6.

Which has more mass, Earth or the Moon?

a)

Earth

b)

Moon

c)

The same

7.

If an object mass =30 kg on the Earth, what would be it's weight on Earth?

a)

30 N

b)

300 kg

c)

3000N

d)

300 N

8.

If the mass of an object is 1000 kg on Earth, what is it's mass on the moon?

a)

less than 1000 kg

b)

more than 1000 kg

c)

1000kg

9.

What is weight?

a)

the pulling force of gravity on an object

b)

the time it takes to get on a ride

c)

the amount of matter in an object

d)

the size of an object

10.

If the weight of a body on the Earth's surface is 600 N, what would be it's weight in the space?

a)

600 N

b)

less than 600 N

c)

more than 600 N

11.

My weight on the Earth's surface is 500 N. What is my mass?

a)

500 kg

b)

500 g

c)

50 kg

d)

50 g

12.

What is the relationship between mass and weight?

a)

Weight is the mass of an object multiplied by the acceleration due to gravity.

b)

Mass is the weight of an object divided by the acceleration due to gravity.

c)

Weight and mass are the same and can be used interchangeably.

d)

Mass is the weight of an object multiplied by the acceleration due to gravity.

13.

Which of the following instruments is used to measure mass?

a)

Spring scale

b)

Balance scale

c)

Thermometer

d)

Barometer

14.

If an astronaut has a mass of 80 kg on Earth, what would be their weight on the Moon? (Assume the Moon's gravity is 1/6th of Earth's gravity)

a)

80 N

b)

480 N

c)

130 N

d)

800 N

15.

Why does an object weigh less on the Moon than on Earth?

a)

The Moon has less mass than Earth, resulting in weaker gravitational pull.

b)

The Moon is farther from the Sun, reducing its gravitational pull.

c)

The Moon's atmosphere is thinner, affecting weight.

d)

The Moon rotates slower than Earth, affecting weight.