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Mass and Weight

Mass is the amount of matter an object is made up of, measured in kilograms (kg). Mass is not
affected by gravitational field strength so the value of mass will always be the same, even if the
location of the object changes.

Weight is the total amount of force acting on an object due to gravity, measured in newtons (N).
Weight depends on the gravitational field strength acting on the object, so if the location of an
object changes then its weight may change.

1. Objects with a larger mass have a larger gravitational field strength. Of the planets in our
solar system, Mercury has the smallest mass and Jupiter has the largest mass.

Explain how the mass and weight of an object would compare on Jupiter and Mercury.

To calculate weight, we use the equation:

weight = mass × gravitational field strength

An object on Earth has a mass of 5kg. The gravitational field strength on Earth is 10N/kg.

weight = mass × gravitational field strength

weight = 5kg × 10N/kg

weight = 50N

2. An object on the Moon has a mass of 0.6kg. The gravitational field strength on the Moon is
1.6N/kg.
Calculate the weight of the object.

weight = 

3. An object on Jupiter has a mass of 3.4kg. The gravitational field strength on Jupiter is 25N/kg.
Calculate the weight of the object.

weight = 

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