Weight Practice Problems 1. Weight is a measure of both _______________ and _________________. It is measured on a _____________ _____________. The units for weight are ________________. The formula for finding weight is: W=_________ ___ ______________. 2. Mass is a measure of how much _______________ a substance is made of. It is measured on a _________________. The units for mass are ___________. Below are the values of gravity for a few of the planets in our solar system. Use these values and the formula for weight to answer the following questions.(Use the back to do your work) Earth: 9.8 N/kg Neptune: 11.7 N/kg 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Mercury: 3.7 N/kg Jupiter: 24.9 N/kg Venus: 8.9 N/kg If the mass of a rock is 5 kg, what is its weight on Jupiter? If the mass of an elephant is 5,678 kg on Earth, what is its mass on Venus? If a book has a mass of 168 g, what is its weight on Earth? (You need mass in kg!) If a dog has a mass of 12 kg, what is its weight on Neptune? If a metal block has a mass of 22 kg, what is its weight on Mercury? Weight Practice Problems 1. Weight is a measure of both _______________ and _________________. It is measured on a _____________ _____________. The units for weight are ________________. The formula for finding weight is: W=_________ ___ ______________. 2. Mass is a measure of how much _______________ a substance is made of. It is measured on a _________________. The units for mass are ___________. Below are the values of gravity for a few of the planets in our solar system. Use these values and the formula for weight to answer the following questions.(Use the back to do your work) Earth: 9.8 N/kg Neptune: 11.7 N/kg 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Mercury: 3.7 N/kg Jupiter: 24.9 N/kg Venus: 8.9 N/kg If the mass of a rock is 5 kg, what is its weight on Jupiter? If the mass of an elephant is 5,678 kg on Earth, what is its mass on Venus? If a book has a mass of 168 g, what is its weight on Earth? (You need mass in kg!) If a dog has a mass of 12 kg, what is its weight on Neptune? If a metal block has a mass of 22 kg, what is its weight on Mercury?
