9.4 - Weight
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Practice Questions
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What is the formula for calculating weight?
💡 Hint: Think about what 'g' represents in this formula.
What happens to weight if mass increases?
💡 Hint: Remember the relationship defined in W = m × g.
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What is weight defined as?
💡 Hint: Think about what gravitational force does.
True or False: Weight remains constant regardless of location.
💡 Hint: Remember how weight changes from Earth to the Moon.
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An astronaut weighing 90 kg on Earth travels to a planet where the gravitational acceleration is 3.7 m/s². Calculate their weight on that planet.
💡 Hint: Use the weight formula and the new g value!
If two objects have masses of 50 kg and 100 kg respectively, calculate their weights on Earth and the Moon.
💡 Hint: Calculate separately for each body and each site.
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