7 Questions
What determines the weight of an object on Earth?
Its mass
What is the equation to compute weight on Earth?
$\text{weight} = \text{mass} \times \text{gravitational field strength}$
If an object's mass increases, what happens to its weight?
Weight increases
What is the gravitational field strength on Earth?
10 N/kg
How does gravity on the moon compare to gravity on Earth?
Gravity is weaker on the moon
When throwing a ball upward, what happens as it moves closer to the ground?
It speeds up
What force opposes the motion when pushing or pulling a wooden crate on the floor?
Frictional force
This quiz explores the concept of weight as the force of gravity acting on an object based on its mass and the gravitational field strength. In this scenario, a mass of 40 kg is used to calculate the corresponding weight on Earth.
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