Worksheet on Mass weight and density (1.3, 1.

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Mass and Weight.

1. Define Mass. (2)

2. Define weight. (2)

3. What’s the difference between weight and mass? (3)

4. What’s the unit for (3)

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 Weight -
 Force -

5. Define gravitational field strength. (2)

 Solving problems.

The formula from Newtons second law, ‘F=ma’ can be

used in this concept. F = W (weight), a = g (gravitational
constant).
‘W = mg’
You may rearrange the formula.

1. If your weight on earth is 800 N. what is your mass on the

earth? (2)

2. A physical science text book has a mass of 2.2 kg

a. What is the weight on the Earth? (2)

b. What is the weight on Mars (g = 3.7 m/s2 )? (2)

c. If the textbook weights 19.6 newtons on Venus, What is

the strength of gravity on Venus? (3)
3. A textbook has a mass of 55g. What is its weight on
a. Earth? (2)

b. Moon? (2)

4. The mass of an object never changes, no matter where.

Circle. (1)
True or false

What have you understood about Mass and weight?

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Density.

1. Define density. (2)

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2. What is the formula to calculate the density of an

object? (2)

3. Arrange the states of matter from densest to the least

dense. (2)

4. Calculate the following.

a. You have a rock with a volume of 15cm3 and a mass of 45g.
What is its density? (2)
b. You have a different rock with a volume of 30cm3 and a
mass of 60g. What is its density? (2)

c. In the above two examples which rock is heavier? Which is

lighter? (2)
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d. In the above two examples which rock is more dense?

which is less dense? (2)
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5. Rocks are sometimes used along coasts to prevent erosion.

If a rock needs to weigh 2,000 kilograms (about 2 tons) in
order not to be shifted by waves, how big (what volume)
does it need to be? You are using basalt, which has a typical
density of 3200 kg/m3. (4)
6. You decide you want to carry a boulder home from the
beach. It is 30 centimeters on each side, and so has a volume
of 27,000 cm3. It is made of granite, which has a typical
density of 2.8 g/cm3. How much will this boulder weigh? (4)

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