Calculating Weight (OCR GCSE Physics A (Gateway Science Suite)): Quizzes
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What is the relationship between weight and mass for a given gravitational field strength?
What is the relationship between weight and mass for a given gravitational field strength?
Directly proportional
Which equation is used to calculate weight?
Which equation is used to calculate weight?
What is the unit for measuring weight?
What is the unit for measuring weight?
Newtons (N)
What is the unit for measuring mass?
What is the unit for measuring mass?
Kilograms (kg)
What is the unit for gravitational field strength?
What is the unit for gravitational field strength?
Newtons per kilogram (N/kg)
What is the rearranged formula to calculate mass from weight?
What is the rearranged formula to calculate mass from weight?
What is the weight of a person with a mass of 55 kg? (Use N/kg)
What is the weight of a person with a mass of 55 kg? (Use N/kg)
550 N
What instrument is used to measure weight?
What instrument is used to measure weight?
Newton meter
What type of quantity is weight?
What type of quantity is weight?
A force
What happens to mass and weight when gravitational field strength changes?
What happens to mass and weight when gravitational field strength changes?
Weight changes, mass stays constant