Weight, Mass, Force, Gravity

What do bathroom scales actually measure?

• Density of an object

• Mass in kilograms

• Force of gravity on your mass

• Volume of an object

What is the weight of a 1-kilogram bag of sugar on Earth?

• 10 kilograms

• 1 kilogram

• 9.8 newtons

• 1.6 newtons

How does the weight of an object change on the Moon compared to Earth?

• It increases

• It decreases

• It stays the same

• It becomes zero

What is the gravitational field strength on Jupiter?

• 25 meters per second per second

• 10 meters per second per second

• 1.6 meters per second per second

• 9.8 meters per second per second

What force is needed to prevent a 100-gram apple from falling to Earth?

• 0.1 newtons

• 1 newton

• 10 newtons

• 0.01 newtons