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Mass, Weight and gravity worksheet

Q1. Fill the blanks with suitable words:

a) _____________ is the force of attraction that pulls objects downwards because of their
masses.
b) ______________ is the amount of matter an object has.
c) ______________ is the force of gravity that is acting on an object.
d) The unit of mass is ______________.
e) The unit of weight is _____________.

Q2. What is the formula to calculate weight?

a) Mass (m) x gravity (g) b) mass (m) / gravity (g)
c) height (h) x gravity (g) d) height (h) / gravity (g)

Q3. Compare between the Weight and Mass:

Weight Mass

Q4. An astronaut has a mass of 100 kg.

- Find the weight of the astronaut on the Earth. (Gravity on earth = 9.8 N/kg)
- Find the mass and weight of the astronaut on the Moon. (Gravity on the moon= 1.6 N/kg)

Mass = 100 kg Mass = -------------

Weight = ----------- Weight = -----------

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