Practice - Mass vs. Weight: A Critical Distinction
Practice Questions
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Define mass in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about what mass refers to in terms of matter.
What unit is mass measured in?
💡 Hint: Consider metric units for measuring weight.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What unit is mass measured in?
💡 Hint: Mass has no direction; think of metric units for measuring weight.
True or False: Weight varies based on gravitational field strength.
💡 Hint: Remember how weight is calculated based on gravity.
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Challenge Problems
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A satellite orbits Earth at a height where the acceleration due to gravity is 8 m/s². If the mass of the satellite is 2000 kg, calculate its weight in Newtons.
💡 Hint: Use the weight formula with the given acceleration due to gravity.
Consider a person weighing 600 N on Earth. Calculate their mass, then determine their weight on Mars, where gravity is about 3.71 m/s².
💡 Hint: First, find mass using the weight on Earth, then calculate the new weight using Mars' gravity.
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