Difference Between Mass and Weight

What is mass?

• A force measured in newtons

• An amount of substance measured in kg

• The force of gravity pulling on a mass

• The weight of an object

What is weight?

• An amount of substance measured in kg

• The force of gravity pulling on a mass

• A measurement in kilograms

• The mass of an object

Fill in the blank: Weight is a force, so it is measured in ______, not kg.

• newtons

• grams

• liters

• meters

Fill in the blank: Weight = mass x ______.

• gravity

• velocity

• time

• distance

What is gravity?

Fill in the blank: On Earth, gravity is ____ N.

• 9.8

• 0

• 1

• 100

Solid materials of the same size and shape can have different weights because of differences in their:

• Color

• Density

• Texture

• Temperature

Fill in the blank: To find the density of an object, use the following formula: Density = _______ / Volume.

• Mass

• Weight

• Height

• Length

What is the density of water according to the passage?

• 0.5

• 1

• 2

• 3

Fill in the blank: Any solid or liquid with a density greater than 1 will _______.

• sink

• float

• evaporate

• dissolve