Mass and Weight Lesson

What is the definition of "weight"?

• the force in which gravity pulls on an object
• the time it takes to get on a ride 
• the amount of matter in an object
• the size of an object

The weight of an object_______as it moves away from the center of Earth ( pull of gravity is less than on earth)

• increases
• stays the same
• triples
• decreases

unit of weight is

• Kg
• N
• metre/sec
• Kgm/s

What is mass?

• something inside something
• how much matter (stuff) is in an object
• weighing something
• balancing 

What do you use to measure the mass of an object in grams?

• Thermometer
• Metric Ruler
• a triple beam balance
• graduated cylinder

What has more mass?

• a bowling ball
• a small car
• a  jet airplane
• a feather 

Which of the following is a measure of the pull of gravity in Newtons?

• mass
• weight
• force
• all of the above

Which has greater mass?

• the apples
• the oranges
• neither 

The weight  on the surface of the moon is __________. 

• more than that of Earth
• equal to that of Earth
• one thousand times that of Earth
• less than that of Earth

Weight is a measure of the force of gravity pulling down on an object.

• True
• False