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Activity 3
Weight thought-map
Use the words from the map to complete the sentences below.

a) Weight is a ………………small force…………………………………

b) Weight is measured in……………newtons………………………..

c) Weight is caused by……………gravity……………..…, which is a pull force

that happens because things with mass attract each other.

d) On the Earth the force of gravity pulls a 1 kg mass down with a force of

about…………10 N………………..

e) Gravity is a small force that attracts all…………masses………………towards

each other.

f) We only notice it with big masses like the………………Earth…………………..

g) The weight of a mass varies from place to place. It is large near large masses

like the planet……………Jupiter…………………..

h) It is a lot smaller near smaller masses like our……………Moon……………….

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