Mass and Weight

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Mass and Weight: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Weight of an Object, Difference between Mass and Weight of an Object, Measurement of Mass & Measuring Weight on a Weight Balance etc.

Important Questions on Mass and Weight

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The weight of the car is 14,400 N, and its mass is X Kg. What is the value of X? (Assume g=9.8 N kg-1).

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The Curiosity Mars rover is a car-like mobile laboratory which landed on Mars in August 2012. The rover has a mass of 900 kg. On Mars, g=3.72 N kg-1. Then the weight of Curiosity Rover on Mars is K newtons. Find the value of K.

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Weight balance is used to weigh the mass of an object.

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If the weight of a body on earth is 6 N, then its weight be on the moon is 36 N.

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What do this weigh ?

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_____ kg

  

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The Curiosity Mars rover is a car-like mobile laboratory which landed on Mars in August 2012. The rover has a mass of 900 kg. On Mars, g=3.72 N kg-1. Calculate the weight of Curiosity on Mars.

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The weight of the car is 14,400 N. What is its mass? (Assume g=9.8 N kg-1).

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One day car journeys may be possible on the Moon. What statement is correct about the car on the Moon?

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The mass of an object is 10 kg, then its weight on moon is _____.

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If mass of an object be 5 kg, then its weight on moon is8.17 N

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The weight of same body is _____ at earth and at the moon.

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The SI unit of weight is :

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During a free fall towards moon the acceleration of a body is equal to _____.

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The quantity of matter contained in a body is called its _____ 

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Weight of a body on Jupiter will be _____(heavier/lighter) than that on earth.

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S.I. unit of weight is _____(newton/kilogram).

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What is the ratio of value of 'g' on earth to that on moon?

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A body weighs more at poles than at equator. Give reason for this.

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Distinguish between mass and weight.

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Mass of a body is 60 kg. Find its weight on moon.given g on earth =9.8 m/s2 and g on moon=1.6 m/s2