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Mass and Weight Worksheet

The document discusses gravity, mass, and weight. It provides definitions and formulas for calculating weight based on mass and gravitational field strength. Examples are given for calculating weight on different planets using gravitational field strength and mass. Readers are asked questions about the effects of different gravitational fields on weight.

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Mass and Weight Worksheet

The document discusses gravity, mass, and weight. It provides definitions and formulas for calculating weight based on mass and gravitational field strength. Examples are given for calculating weight on different planets using gravitational field strength and mass. Readers are asked questions about the effects of different gravitational fields on weight.

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Gravity, mass, and weight

Answer the following questions.

1. Complete the following sentences using all or some of the words below.

Mass, weight, kilograms, Newtons, Newmans, Force, pull

____________ measures how much material an object is made of. It is measured in

____________________. Weight measures the ________________ of gravity on an

object. Because weight is a _______________ and it is measured in _______________.

2. Explain why your weight would be less on the moon (compared to the earth)?

3. Explain why your mass would be the same on earth and the moon?

4. On the picture of the earth below, draw what would happen to the ball if each man
threw the ball up into the air?
5. To calculate the weight of something, you need to multiply its mass by the
gravitational field strength wherever you are.

Weight (N) = mass (kg) x Gravitational field strength (N/kg)

The gravitational field strength on earth is around 10 N/kg. Use this information to
complete the following (fill in the gaps)

Dog’s mass = 7 kg Weight of dog on earth =

Mass of scissors = Weight of scissors on earth = 3 N

Mass of man = Weight on earth = 750

6. Complete the following table (use your own mass although you may lie if you
wish!).
Planet Your mass (kg) Gravitational Your weight on
field strength the planet (N)
(N/kg)
Mercury 3.7
Venus 8.9
Earth 9.8
Mars 3.7
Jupiter 23.1
Saturn 9.0
Uranus 8.7
Neptune 11.0
Pluto 0.7

7. Gravitational field strength is different on different planets. Why?

8. On which planet will you be heaviest (greatest weight)?

9. On which planet will you be lightest?


Challenge questions

10.Imagine that a hole could be drilled right through the earth from one side to the
other (See diagram below). Imagine dropping a stone down the hole. THINK!
Describe what would happen to the stone (assume that there is no friction with the
air).

12. Imagine that there was a room right at the centre of the earth. Describe what it would
be like (in terms of gravity) to be in that room (apart from very hot!).

Help! Get me out of here!

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