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What is the relationship between mass and weight?
What is the relationship between mass and weight?
- Mass is a property and weight is a force (correct)
- Mass is a force and weight is a property
- Mass and weight are interchangeable terms
- Mass is a type of weight and weight is a type of mass
What is the significance of the acceleration due to gravity on Earth?
What is the significance of the acceleration due to gravity on Earth?
- It is only applicable to small objects
- It is always changing
- It is only applicable to massive objects
- It is roughly 9.8 m/s per second (correct)
What happens to a person's weight when they move from Earth to Mars?
What happens to a person's weight when they move from Earth to Mars?
- It increases
- It remains the same
- It becomes zero
- It decreases (correct)
What is the formula that relates force, mass, and acceleration?
What is the formula that relates force, mass, and acceleration?
What is the main difference between mass and weight?
What is the main difference between mass and weight?
What is mass a measurement of?
What is mass a measurement of?
What unit is commonly used to measure weight?
What unit is commonly used to measure weight?
Why are the terms 'mass' and 'weight' often used incorrectly?
Why are the terms 'mass' and 'weight' often used incorrectly?
What is the main difference between mass and weight?
What is the main difference between mass and weight?
Would a person's mass change if they traveled from Earth to Mars?
Would a person's mass change if they traveled from Earth to Mars?