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🪐 Weight, Mass & Gravity – Year 7
Physics · Year 7 (KS3) — the difference between mass and weight, W = mg and gravity on other planets
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Which piece of equipment is used to measure the weight of an object in a science lab?
Newtonmeter
Metre ruler
Top-pan balance
Measuring cylinder
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Weight is a force. What is the unit of weight?
Kilogram (kg)
Newton per kilogram (N/kg)
Gram (g)
Newton (N)
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Which statement best describes mass?
The amount of matter in an object
The amount of space an object takes up
The force an object exerts on the floor
The pull of gravity on an object
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An astronaut travels from Earth to the Moon. What happens to the astronaut's mass?
It becomes zero
It decreases
It stays the same
It increases
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A bag of potatoes has a mass of 5 kg. On Earth g = 10 N/kg. What is its weight?
0.5 N
50 N
15 N
5 N
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A book weighing 8 N rests on a table without moving. How big is the upward force from the table on the book?
16 N
0 N
4 N
8 N
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On the Moon g = 1.6 N/kg. What is the weight of a 60 kg astronaut on the Moon?
37.5 N
600 N
96 N
61.6 N
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On Mars g = 3.7 N/kg. A rover has a weight of 370 N on Mars. What is its mass?
1369 kg
10 kg
37 kg
100 kg
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A falling apple has a weight of 1 N and air resistance of 0.2 N acts on it. What is the resultant force?
1.2 N downwards
0.8 N upwards
0 N
0.8 N downwards
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Gravitational field strength on Jupiter is much greater than on Earth. What is the main reason?
Jupiter is further from the Sun
Jupiter has a much greater mass
Jupiter spins round faster
Jupiter has a thicker atmosphere
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