Weight vs Mass

The force of gravity acting on an object is the object's ______.

• mass

• matter

• weight 

• friction 

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The amount of matter in an object is 

• pressure

• weight

• mass

• force

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Which of the following never changes no matter where in the universe?

• weight

• force

• mass

• pounds

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What does this tool measure?

• weight

• meters

• mass

• force

What do the two numbers on this barbell mean?

b

a

Weight

Mass

A mechanical scale is like a seesaw. An object of unknown mass is put on one side of the scale, and then weighted tabs are moved on the other side of the fulcrum until the two sides are in balance. Gravity is acting on both sides with the same force. Do you think this measures mass? Or weight?

• Mass

• Weight

What does this tool measure?

• weight

• meters

• mass

• force

A person would weigh less on on the Moon than on the Earth because . . .

• Moon has more mass, and therefore more gravity

• Moon has less mass, and therefore more gravity

• Moon has more mass, and therefore less gravity

• Moon has less mass and therefore less gravity

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What statement is true?

• Mass never changes. Weight does.

• Weight never changes. Mass does.

• Both mass and weight change because they are affected by gravity.

• Neither mass nor weight change. They are always the same.

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______ is the gravitational force exerted on an object

• Mass

• Gravity

• Force

• Weight