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Mass and weight

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  • True or false: mass is a force
    False
  • Define gravity
    The force that attracts us towards the centre of the Earth
  • True or false: we measure weight in force meters
    False
  • True or false: gravity is a force
    True
  • What measurement do we measure weight in?
    Newtons
  • Define 'mass'
    The amount of matter in an object
  • True or false: 1kg = 10 Newtons
    True
  • Define weight
    The amount of attraction on an object caused by gravity
  • True or false: we measure mass with a force meter
    False
  • True or false: 1kg on Earth would have a lower mass on the Moon
    False
  • True or false: 1 kilogram on Earth would weigh less on the Moon
    True
  • True or false: we measure mass in kilograms
    True