W=mg Problems

If your mass is 35 kg on Earth, what would you weigh on Mars (g = 3.7 m/s²)?

• 120 N

• 130 N

• 120 kg

• 130 kg

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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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If the mass of an object is 1000 kg on Earth, what is it's mass on the moon?

• 10kg

• 100kg

• 1000kg

• 10,000kg

If an object mass =30 Kg on the Earth, what would be it's approximate weight on Earth?

• 30 N

• 300 kg

• 3000N

• 300 N

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

A young South African girl has a mass of 40.0 kg. What is her weight in newtons?

• 392 N

• 392 m/s

• 4.08 N

• 4.08 m/s

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

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A man weighs 800 N. What is his mass in kilograms?

• 81.6 m/s

• 81.6 kg

• 7,840 N

• 7,840 kg

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A physical science text book has a mass of 2.2 kg. What is the weight on the Earth?

• 21.56 N

• 21.56 kg

• 21.56 m/s

• 21.56 m/s²

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

In order to find gravity, how would you rearrange the equation: w=mg?

• m=w/g

• g=w/m

• g=wm

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

• mass

• matter

• weight 

• friction 

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If a person has a mass of 50 kg on Earth, what is their weight?

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