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Mass and Weight Worksheet

Mass is the measure of the amount of matter in a substance, while weight is the measure of the force of gravity on an object. If an object's mass increases or decreases, its weight will also change accordingly. However, if an object's weight changes, its mass remains constant. While distinct from each other, mass and weight are directionally proportional - as mass increases or decreases, weight will increase or decrease in tandem.

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Mass and Weight Worksheet

Mass is the measure of the amount of matter in a substance, while weight is the measure of the force of gravity on an object. If an object's mass increases or decreases, its weight will also change accordingly. However, if an object's weight changes, its mass remains constant. While distinct from each other, mass and weight are directionally proportional - as mass increases or decreases, weight will increase or decrease in tandem.

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Rida Naqvi

Name: _____________________________________ 5
Period: _____________ 10-4-21
Date: __________________
SC.8.P.8.2 Floridastudents.org Tutorial

Mass and Weight: What’s the Difference?


Derived from: https://floridastudents.org/PreviewResource/StudentResource/120074

Essential Question: How are mass and weight alike? How are mass and weight different?

Practice 1: Answer the question

1. What is the term that scientists use when comparing the properties of solids, liquids, and gases?
The term is mass.
_____________________________________________________________________________

Practice 2: Match the appropriate statement with the corresponding term

A. Scale C. Balance
B. Kilogram D. Newton

B 1.
_____ The metric system unit for mass
D 2.
_____ The metric system unit for the weight of an object
A 3.
_____ An instrument used to measure the weight of an object
C 4.
_____ An instrument used to measure the mass of an object

Practice 3:

1. Jupiter is a larger and more massive planet than Earth. If we could send a chicken to Jupiter, which
statement below accurately describes the mass and relative weight of the chicken?
A. The mass and the weight of the chicken would increase.
B. The weight of the chicken would increase, but there would be no change in mass.
C. The mass of the chicken would increase, but its weight would decrease.
D. The mass of the chicken would change, but there would be no change in weight.

Practice 4: Given this information, what would be this chicken’s weight on the planet Mercury?

Show work below.

Mass = 30.6 kg

Weight = 300N

(on Earth)

114
Answer: ___________________ Newtons
Name: _____________________________________ Period: _____________ Date: __________________

SC.8.P.8.2 Floridastudents.org Tutorial

Mass and Weight: What’s the Difference?


Practice 5: Answer the question.

1. Which statement best describes the relationship between mass and weight?
A. As mass increases, weight will decrease
B. An object’s mass will always be greater than its weight
C. As mass increases, weight will also increase
D. As mass increases, weight stays the same

Final Practice: Match the statements under the appropriate term in the table below.

Mass Weight

A, E, F C, B, D

A. Measured in Newtons
B. Measured with a balance
C. Measured in kilograms
D. It is the same on any planet
E. Depends on gravity
F. Measured with a spring scale

Essential Question: How are mass and weight alike? How are mass and weight different?

Mass is the measure of the amount of matter in a substance, and weight is the measure of the force of
________________________________________________________________________________________
gravity on an object. If the mass of an object increases or decreases, the weight will also increase or
________________________________________________________________________________________
decrease. However, if the weight of something changes, its mass will not change and will remain
________________________________________________________________________________________
constant. Weight and mass are distinct from each other yet directionally proportional.
________________________________________________________________________________________
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