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11/5 - Worksheet - Gravity: Weight vs. Mass

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10 questions

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Question 1

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What is the definition of gravity?

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Question 2

2.

What does the law of universal gravitation state?

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Question 3

3.

The force of attraction between two objects varies with what two factors?

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Question 4

4.

The acceleration due to gravity on Earth is equal to _______________.

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Question 5

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The acceleration due to gravity on Earth is the same on all objects. However, if a bowling ball and a feather are dropped off a tower, the feather will fall slower. Why is this?

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Question 6

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What is the definition of mass?

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Question 7

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What is the definition of weight?

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Question 10

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Question 8

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Weight a force.

True

False

Question 9

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Mass is a force.

True

False

When an astronaut travels from the Earth to the Moon, which of their physical properties changes: mass or weight? Explain why one property changes but the other does not.