Weight, Mass And Gravity

Question 1

What is mass measured in

Answer 1

Mass is measured in kg

Question 2

What is mass

Answer 2

Mass is just the amount of matter in an object

Question 3

What do scientists sometimes believe about mass

Answer 3

They sometimes think of all the mass in an object as being at one single point

Question 4

What do scientist call this theory

Answer 4

The centre of mass

Question 5

What is weight

Answer 5

Weight is the force acting on an object due to gravity

Question 6

What is this force caused by

Answer 6

It is caused by the gravitational field around the earth

Question 7

What does the weight of an object depend on

Answer 7

It depends on its mass and the strength of the gravitational field

Question 8

What is weight measured in

Answer 8

Newtons, N

Question 9

How can you calculate the weight of an objects

Answer 9

You can calculate the weight of an object if you know its mass (m) and the strength of the gravitational field that it is in (g)

Question 10

Are mass and weight directly proportional

Answer 10

Yes

Question 11

For earth how much does (g) weigh

Answer 11

9.8N/kg