Weight Physics

What is the definition of "weight"?

• measure of the force of gravity on your body

• the time it takes to get on a ride 

• the amount of matter in an object

• the size of an object

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If an object has more mass, then it will

• weigh more.

• weigh less.

• weigh the same as an object with less mass.

• always have more volume than an object with less mass.

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Why would you weigh less on the moon compared to Earth?

• less air

• less sunlight

• more gravitational pull

• less gravitational pull

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The one that is affected by gravity.

• Volume

• Mass

• Weight

• Ego

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Which of the following best defines weight?

• The force with which an object falls to the ground.

• The amount of matter in an object.

• The force of gravity acting on an object's mass.

• The height of an object.

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On the moon, a bag of sugar has a weight of 3.7 Newtons (N) and a mass of 2.26 kilograms (kg). Which of the following describes the mass of the sugar on Earth?

• same as its mass on the Moon

• less than its mass on the Moon

• same as its weight on the Moon

• more than its mass on the Moon

How are "Mass" and "Weight" different?

• Mass = amount of matter; Weight = gravity's effect

• Mass = velocity ; Weight = force

• Mass = gravity's effect; Weight = amount of matter

• There is no difference.

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What do the two numbers on this barbell mean?

b

a

Weight

Mass

Weight and mass are NOT the same. ​ (a)   is the measure of the gravitational pull on an object and ​ (b)   is a measure of how much an object is made up of. Mass is measured using a ​ (c)   and weight is measured using a ​ (d)   . The metric units for measuring mass are ​ (e)   and the metric units for measuring weight are Newtons.

• Weight

• mass

• triple beam balance scale

• spring scale

• grams

• Newtons

Is mass and weight is the same?

• Yes

• No