Weight Physics

If Earth's mass was cut in half, what would happen to your weight?

• Increase because gravitational force increases

• decrease because gravitational force decreases

• decrease because gravitational force increases

• nothing, weight is not affected by gravitational force

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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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The unit that goes with weight.

• Kilogram

• Newton

• Milliliter

• Mile

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

• True

• False

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

• increase

• decrease

• remain constant

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On which celestial object (object in space) would you weigh the most?

• Earth

• Jupiter

• Sun

• You would weigh the same on all celestial objects

Weight is measured in what units?

• newtons

• kilograms

• grams

• centimeters

Which objects have a STRONG force of gravity?

• Objects with GREATER mass, like elephants

• Objects with LESS mass, like mice

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Which model has greater gravitational attraction (if any)

• Model A

• Model B

• Both Model A and Model B (same gravity)

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Which system has the greater gravitational attraction between the two objects (if any)?

• System A

• System B

• Same gravitational attraction fro System A and System B

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