Weight, mass and gravitational field strength Quiz
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1. Which is the correct unit for weight?
- A. kilograms
- B. newtons
- C. newtons per kilogram
- D. metres per second
2. A 3 kg mass is taken to the Moon (g = 1.6 N/kg). What is its weight there?
- A. 30 N
- B. 1.9 N
- C. 4.8 N
- D. 0.5 N
3. A newton meter reads 60 N for an object on Earth (g = 10 N/kg). What is its mass?
- A. 600 kg
- B. 6 kg
- C. 50 kg
- D. 0.17 kg
4. Why is gravitational field strength larger on Jupiter than on Earth?
- A. Jupiter is much more massive
- B. Jupiter is further from the Sun
- C. Jupiter has no atmosphere
- D. Jupiter is colder
5. Which statement about an astronaut travelling from Earth to the Moon is correct?
- A. Her mass decreases
- B. Her mass and weight both stay the same
- C. Her weight decreases but her mass stays the same
- D. Her weight increases