W = Mg

Calculate the weight on Earth of a pencil which has a mass of 0.01 kg.

• 0.01N

• 0.01Kg

• 0.098 Kg

• 0.098 N

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Calculate the mass of a man who weights 750N on Earth.

• 76.5 Kg

• 76.5 N

• 750 Kg

• 7350 Kg

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

A 600kg spacecraft leaves Jupiter and travel to Earth. What is it's mass on Earth ?

• 23 Kg

• 23 N

• 600Kg

• 600 N

On what planet will a 50 Kg box feel the heaviest ?

• Earth

• Uranus

• Jupiter

• Mars

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

A rocket of mass 2 000 kg travels from Saturn to Earth.

(a) What is the weight of the rocket on Saturn?

(b) What is the weight of the rocket on Earth?

• a) 19600 N b)22000N

• a) 182 N b) 204 N

• a) 18400 N b) 19600N

• a) 2000 Kg b) 2000 Kg

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

On which planet would a 5Kg bicycle weigh 56.5N ? (Calculate g and select the correct planet)

• Earth

• Uranus

• Neptune

• Saturn

A car weighs 1000N on the moon. What is the mass of the car on Jupiter ?

• 1000 Kg

• 625 Kg

• 625 N

• 26000 N

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What does a 0.5 kg packet of cornflakes weigh in deep space ?

• 0N

• 0.5N

• 0.5 Kg

• 100 N

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What is the value of 'g' that makes a 4.2 Kg mass weigh 86.1N ?

• 361 N/kg

• 361 N

• 20.5 N/kg

• 20.5 N

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What is the definition of gravitational field strength (g) ?

• The force of a planet on an object

• How heavy something feels

• The amount of matter in an object

• The force on each kilogram of mass

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