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Mass vs Weight

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The gravitational force between an object and Earth is measured as _____. A) mass B) weight C) friction D) density B
The mass of an object is the measure of how much _____ it contains. A) force B) matter C) gravity D) energy B
The gravitational force between an object and Earth depends on _____. A)the mass of Earth and the mass of the Sun B)only mass of Earth and the mass of the object C)the mass of Earth, the mass of the object, and the distance of the object from Earth C
Why can astronauts wearing space suits jump much higher on the Moon than on the Earth? A) The pull of gravity on the Moon is much less than it is on the Earth. B) There is no air on the Moon. C) Their spacesuits help them to jump farther. A
If Neptune has more mass than Earth, how does this affect the wt of an obj on Nep? A) Object weigh less on Neptune B)Would be no difference in the weight of the object on Neptune or on Earth. C)The object would weigh more on Neptune than on Earth. C
If Mars has a weaker force of gravity than Uranus, what do you know about the mass of Uranus as compared to the mass of Mars? A) They are of equal mass. B) Uranus has more mass than Mars. C) Mars has more mass than Uranus. B
When an object is on a spring scale, the scale is measuring __. A)the amount of matter in the object B)the object’s mass compared to Earth’s mass C)the force of attraction between the object and Earth C
An object has a mass of 54 kilograms. If that object were on a spaceship traveling far out into space, how much would the mass of the object be? A) 54 kg B) 5.4 kg C) 0.54 kg D) 0 kg A
A red ball weighs more than a blue ball. This requires that _____. A)the red ball is larger B) blue ball have more mass than the red ball C)in sunlight the red ball is larger D)gravitational pull on the red ball is greater D
Astronauts weigh more on Earth than they do on the Moon because _____. A) they have less mass on the Moon B) their density decreases on the Moon C) the Moon has less gravity than Earth D) the Moon has less friction than Earth C
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