What is a common misconception about mass and weight?

Mass Versus Weight: Understanding Forces and Motion in Everyday Life

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6th - 8th Grade
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Patricia Brown
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Mass is a force, while weight is the amount of matter.
They are completely unrelated.
Weight is always greater than mass.
They are often thought to be the same.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is mass defined in the context of physics?
The speed of an object.
The gravitational pull on an object.
The amount of matter in an object.
The force exerted by an object.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does weight represent in physics?
The amount of matter in an object.
The resistance to motion.
The gravitational force on an object.
The speed of an object.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is it difficult to push a heavy car?
Because of its shape.
Because of its color.
Because of its weight.
Because of its inertia.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What role does gravity play when pushing an object?
It changes the object's color.
It makes the object lighter.
It pulls the object towards the Earth's center.
It increases the object's speed.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is inertia?
The tendency of an object to change its motion.
The amount of matter in an object.
The tendency of an object to resist changes in its motion.
The force that pulls objects towards the Earth.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does inertia affect an object's motion?
It makes it easier to change the object's motion.
It resists changes to the object's motion.
It decreases the object's mass.
It increases the object's speed.
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