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Calculating Weight and Mass 

Mass is related to the amount of inertia an object has, which its its tendency to resist a change in motion. This is why Newton’s first law of
motion is also known as the Law of Inertia, since an object at rest tends to stay at rest and an object in motion tends to stay in motion unless
acted on by an unbalanced (net) force. The weight of an object depends both on its mass and the acceleration due to gravity that is specific
to the planet on which the object exist. Earth’s acceleration due to gravity is 9.8 m/s​2​. Below is the formula for weight. Use it to solve the
following problems. Begin each problem by writing the formula, then make substitutions, and solve for the final answer with units.

​Weight (N) = Mass (kg) x Acceleration due to gravity (m/s​2​)

W = mg

1.) Calculate the 2.) Jenny experiences 3.) Calculate the

weight of this an average downward acceleration due to
lunchbox if its force of 441 N gravity on the planet
mass is 1.2 kg. anywhere she goes on where this 80 kg
Earth. Calculate her astronaut weighs only 304
mass. N.

4.) This bird has 5.) Joe is carrying a 6.) This armed
a mass of 0.8 kg. load of building rover weighs 1900 N
Calculate the supplies and likely and has a mass of
weight of the bird injuring his back by 340 kg. What is the
acting downward supporting 882 N of weight. acceleration due to gravity
as it flies. Calculate the mass of what on its current planet?
he is carrying.

7.) This feather 8.) Java the 9.) This 200 kg

experiences 0.075 alien has a stag that weighs
N of downward mass of 50 kg. 1,960 N on earth
force. Assuming it How much would only weigh
is on earth, what is would he weigh 324 N on the
its mass? on earth? moon. Calculate the moon’s
acceleration due to gravity.

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Solve for the missing values in the following table using the formula for weight. W = mg

# Weight (N) Mass (kg) Acceleration due to Gravity (m/s​2​) Show your work.

10.)
20 9.8

11.)
500 9.8

12.)
3600 9.8

13.)
70 8.87 (Venus)

14.)
540 9.8

15.)
2300 65

16.)
80 1.6 (Earth’s moon)

17.)
80 4

18.) Artificial gravity 19.) Object A has a mass of

inside this NASA 1500 kg and it is located in
space shuttle is Ohio. Object B has a mass
turned off. Show of 9000 kg and it is located
mathematically why in the Moltke crater on the
these students moon. Which object is currently heaviest/has
(average mass = 40 more weight? Acceleration due to gravity on the
kg) are weightless. moon is 1.6 m/s​2​ as opposed to Earth’s 9.8 m/s​2​.

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Calculating Weight and Mass
1.) Calculate the
weight of this
lunchbox if its
mass is 1.2 kg.
W = mg
W = (1.2)(9.8)
W = 11.8 N
4.) This bird has
a mass of 0.8 kg.
Calculate the
weight of the bird
acting downward
as it flies.
W = mg
W = (0.8)(9.8)
W = 7.84 N
7.) This feather
experiences 0.075
N of downward
force. Assuming it
is on earth, what is
its mass?
W = mg so m = W/g
m = 0.075 / 9.8
m = 0.0076 kg or 7.6 g
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ANSWER KEY 
 
2.) Jenny experiences 3.) Calculate the
an average downward acceleration due to
force of 441 N gravity on the planet
anywhere she goes on where this 80 kg
Earth. Calculate her astronaut weighs only 304
mass. N.
W = mg W = mg
441 = m(9.8) 304 = (80)(g)
/9.8 /9.8 /80 /80
m = 45 kg g = 3.8 m/s​2
5.) Joe is carrying a 6.) This armed
load of building rover weighs 1900 N
supplies and likely and has a mass of
injuring his back by 340 kg. What is the
supporting 882 N of weight. acceleration due to gravity
Calculate the mass of what on its current planet?
he is carrying.
W = mg so g = W/m
W = mg so m = W/g g = 1900 / 340
m = 882 / 9.8 g = 5.6 m/s​2
m = 90 kg
8.) Java the 9.) This 200 kg
alien has a stag that weighs
mass of 50 kg. 1,960 N on earth
How much would only weigh
would he weigh 324 N on the
on earth? moon. Calculate the moon’s
acceleration due to gravity.
W = mg
W = (50)(9.8) W = mg so g = W/m
W = 490 N g​moon​ = 324 / 200
g​moon​ = 1.62 m/s​2
 
Solve for the missing values in the following table using the formula for weight. W = mg

# Weight (N) Mass (kg) Acceleration due to Gravity (m/s​2​) Show your work.

10.)
20 2.0 9.8

11.)
4900 500 9.8

12.)
3600 367 9.8

13.)
621 70 8.87 (Venus)

14.)
540 55 9.8

15.)
2300 65 35

16.)
128 80 1.6 (Earth’s moon)

17.)
80 4 20

18.) Artificial gravity 19.) Object A has a mass of

inside this NASA 1500 kg and it is located in
space shuttle is Ohio. Object B has a mass
turned off. Show of 9000 kg and it is located
mathematically why in the Moltke crater on the
these students moon. Which object is currently heaviest/has
(average mass = 40 more weight? Acceleration due to gravity on the
kg) are weightless. moon is 1.6 m/s​2​ as opposed to Earth’s 9.8 m/s​2​.

Object A Object B
W = mg W = mg W = mg
W = (40)(0) W = (1500)(9.8) W = (9000)(1.6)
W=0N W = 14,700 N​ ​W = 14,400 N

Object A, the one on Earth, weighs more.

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Name: _____________________________

Calculating Weight and Mass 

Mass is related to the amount of inertia an object has, which its its tendency to resist a change in motion. This is why Newton’s first law of
motion is also known as the Law of Inertia, since an object at rest tends to stay at rest and an object in motion tends to stay in motion unless
acted on by an unbalanced (net) force. The weight of an object depends both on its mass and the acceleration due to gravity that is specific
to the planet on which the object exist. Earth’s acceleration due to gravity is 9.8 m/s​2​. Below is the formula for weight. Use it to solve the
following problems. Begin each problem by writing the formula, then make substitutions, and solve for the final answer with units.

​Weight (N) = Mass (kg) x Acceleration due to gravity (m/s​2​)

W = mg
Ex. 1.) Calculate Ex. 2.) Jenny Ex. 3.) Calculate
the weight of this experiences an the acceleration due
lunchbox if its average downward to gravity on the
mass is 1.2 kg. force of 441 N planet where this 80
anywhere she goes on kg astronaut weighs only
Earth. Calculate her mass. 304 N.

W = mg W = mg W = mg
W = (1.2)(9.8) 441 = m(9.8) 304 = (80)(g)
W = 11.8 N /9.8 /9.8 /80 /80
m = 45 kg g = 3.8 m/s​2

1.) This bird has 2.) Joe is carrying a 3.) This armed
a mass of 0.8 kg. load of building rover weighs 1900 N
Calculate the supplies and likely and has a mass of
weight of the bird injuring his back by 340 kg. What is the
acting downward supporting 882 N of weight. acceleration due to gravity
as it flies. Calculate the mass of what on its current planet?
he is carrying.

4.) This feather 5.) Java the 6.) This 200 kg

experiences 0.075 alien has a stag that weighs
N of downward mass of 50 kg. 1,960 N on earth
force. Assuming it How much would only weigh
is on earth, what is would he weigh 324 N on the
its mass? on earth? moon. Calculate the moon’s
acceleration due to gravity.

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Solve for the missing values in the following table using the formula for weight. W = mg
# Weight (N) Mass (kg) Acceleration due to Gravity (m/s​2​) Show your work.

7.)
20 9.8

8.)
500 9.8

9.)
3600 9.8

10.)
70 8.87 (Venus)

11.)
540 9.8

12.)
2300 65

13.)
80 1.6 (Earth’s moon)

14.)
80 4

15.) Artificial gravity 16.) Object A has a mass of

inside this NASA 1500 kg and it is located in
space shuttle is Ohio. Object B has a mass
turned off. Show of 9000 kg and it is located
mathematically why in the Moltke crater on the
these students moon. Which object is currently heaviest/has
(average mass = 40 more weight? Acceleration due to gravity on the
kg) are weightless. moon is 1.6 m/s​2​ as opposed to Earth’s 9.8 m/s​2​.

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