Chapter 4 - Mass, Weight, Density

Question 1

Weight is dependent on Gravitational Field Strength, Object on Earth has greater Weight than object on the moon

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Mass does not change with the SHAPE and LOCATION of the object, T or F?

Answer 2

True

Question 3

What is the gravitational field strength on earth

Answer 3

10ms^-1

Question 4

The ________ from the earth, the lesser the weight.

Answer 4

Further away

Question 5

Weight =

Answer 5

Mass x Gravitational Field Strength

Question 6

Example of Weight measurement instruments

Answer 6

Extension Spring

Compression Spring

Question 7

Example of Mass measurement instrument

Answer 7

Beam balance

Calibrated electric balance

Question 8

Define inertia

Answer 8

The reluctance of the object to change its state of motion due to its mass

Question 9

The _____ the mass of an object,

the ______ its inertia

Answer 9

Greater, greater

Question 10

Define Density

Answer 10

Mass per unit volume

Question 11

If an object has an higher density than a liquid, it will _____

Answer 11

Sinks in the liquid

Question 12

If an object has a smaller density than the liquid

Answer 12

It will float on the liquid