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Mass Vs. Weight And Gravity- 8th Grade Test. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

Which of the following is true about weight?
a) weight is measured in newtons with a triple-beam balance.
b) weight is measured in grams with triple-beam balance.
c) weight is measured in grams with a spring scale.
d) weight is measured in newtons with a spring scale.

If a 3.1 kg textbook weighs 19.6 N on Venus, then what is Venus' strength of gravity? (w=mg)
a) 60.76 N
b) 6.3 N/kg
c) 6.3 kg
d) 60.76 N/kg

A student swings a ball attached to a string to model the moon's orbit around the Earth. What force does the string represent?
a) inertia
b) pressure
c) gravity
d) momentum

If there were no gravitational forces acting on the moon, the moon would
a) still orbit the Earth as it does now
b) continue at a constant speed in a straight line through space
c) remain stationary, at a fixed distance from Earth
d) quickly crash into the Earth

Gravity causes bodies in the solar system to
a) move in a circular path
b) repel one another
c) stay in orbit
d) fall in a straight path

Which of the following is true about mass?
a) mass is measured in grams with a triple-beam balance
b) mass is measured in grams with a spring scale
c) mass is measured in newtons with a spring scale
d) mass is measured in newtons with a triple-beam balance

What is the best way to increase gravitational attraction between two objects?
a) decrease the distance between objects and decrease the mass of the objects
b) increase the distance between objects and increase the mass of the objects
c) increase the distance between objects and decrease the mass of the objects
d) decrease the distance between objects and increase the mass of the objects

A student stands on a scale, and the scale reads 85 pounds. What is being measured by the scale?
a) the air pressure surrounding the student
b) the force of gravity acting on the student
c) the mass of the student
d) the volume of the student

Because of the pull of gravity of the sun on the moving planets, they follow
a) a straight path through space
b) a perfectly circular path around the sun
c) curved, elliptical path around the sun
d) an inward path toward the sun

Which is needed to determine the amount of gravitational force between two objects?
a) weight and time
b) volume and mass
c) area and weight
d) distance and mass

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