Mass And Weight -Multiple Choice Questions Quiz

Question 1: What is the property of an object that determines the amount of matter it contains?

(a) Mass
(b) Weight
(c) Volume
(d) Density

Question 2: What is the force experienced by an object due to the gravitational pull of the Earth?

(a) Mass
(b) Weight
(c) Inertia
(d) Density

Question 3: Which of the following is a scalar quantity?

(a) Mass
(b) Weight
(c) Inertia
(d) Density

Question 4: Which of the following is a vector quantity?

(a) Mass
(b) Weight
(c) Inertia
(d) Density

Question 5: What is the SI unit of mass?

(a) Newton (N)
(b) Kilogram (kg)
(c) Meter (m)
(d) Joule (J)

Question 6: Which of the following statements is correct?

(a) Mass and weight are the same.
(b) Mass is a measure of the amount of matter, while weight is the force exerted by gravity on an object.
(c) Mass is the force experienced by an object due to gravity.
(d) Weight is the measure of the amount of matter in an object.

Question 7: Which property of an object remains constant on the Moon's surface compared to its value on Earth?

(a) Mass
(b) Weight
(c) Inertia
(d) Volume

Question 8: What happens to an object's weight when it is taken to a location with higher gravity, such as a planet with greater mass?

(a) The weight decreases
(b) The weight increases
(c) The weight remains the same
(d) The weight becomes zero

Question 9: What is the relation between an object's mass and weight?

(a) Weight = Mass x Acceleration due to gravity
(b) Weight = Mass / Acceleration due to gravity
(c) Weight = Mass + Acceleration due to gravity
(d) Weight = Mass - Acceleration due to gravity

Question 10: Why do astronauts experience weightlessness in space?

(a) Because there is no gravity in space
(b) Because their mass decreases in space
(c) Because they are far from Earth
(d) Because they are in freefall around the Earth

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Answer key:

Question 1: a

Question 2: b

Question 3: a

Question 4: b

Question 5: b

Question 6: b

Question 7: a

Question 8: b

Question 9: a

Question 10: d