Search the courses, subjects, tracks, games and features, or jump straight to a page.
4 cards from this section. Quick, good the night before a test.
Define mass and weight.
Think about how mass can stay the same everywhere, but weight changes.
What is the formula for calculating weight?
Remember the relationship between mass and gravity when calculating weight.
What is the formula for calculating weight?
Think of weight as a product of mass and how strong gravity is.
True or False: The mass of an object changes when moving from Earth to the Moon.
Recall the definitions of mass and weight.
An object weighs 24 N on Earth. Find its mass and the weight on Jupiter, where gravity is 24.79 m/s².
Apply the formula W = mg using Jupiter's gravity.
Explain how the weight of a spacecraft will differ at launch versus in space.
Consider how gravity changes as you move away from the Earth.
6 more questions in this section. Enroll free to practise them all.
Enroll free