Topic: mass, weight and gravity
Learning Objectives
Describe what is meant by weight and calculate the
weight of an object.
Success Criteria
1. Define mass and gravitational field.
2. Describe weight as the force acting on an object due to gravity.
3. Investigate the relationship between mass and weight.
4. Apply the equation of weight.
Big Question
If you are travelling to moon or other planet , do
you feel any changes in your weight? How will
it affect your mass?
[Link] an object has more mass, then it will
A. weigh more. B. weigh less.
C. weigh the same as an object with less mass. D. always have more volume than an object
with less mass.
2. What is the equation used to calculate pressure?
A. pressure= force/mass B. pressure =mass/volume
C. pressure=area/force D. pressure=force/area
3. What is the formula for density?
A. density = mass x volume B. density = mass / volume
C. density = mass + volume D. density = mass – volume
4. The quantity of matter a substance contains is termed as
A. Weight B. mass
C. Relative density D. density
5. The mass of 150 of stone is 400g. Its density is
A. 3.2 g/ B. 2.6 g/
C. 4 g/ D. 3.5 g/
Check Your Answers
• 1.A
• 2. D
• 3. B
• 4. B
• 5. B
Key Words/Scientific Vocabulary :
Gravitational field: It is a region where object with mass experience a force.
Weight: It is a force and measured in Newtons (N).
Mass: Amount of matter possessed by a body and is measured in Kg.
ENGAGE TOPIC: Mass and Weight
Self Check
Gravitational field
• The weight of a body is due to the gravitational
force with which the Earth attracts a body.
• Gravitational force is a non-contact force. For example, the
velocity of a body, thrown up, goes on decreasing while on
return its velocity goes on increasing. This is due to the
gravitational pull of the Earth acting on the body whether the
body is in contact with the Earth or not.
• It is assumed that a gravitational field exists all around the
Earth.
Gravitational field around the Earth is
towards its centre
• The gravitational field becomes weaker and weaker as we go farther
and farther away from the Earth.
• In the gravitational field of the Earth, the gravitational
force per unit mass is called gravitational field strength of the Earth.
Value of gravitational field strength on Earth is
10 N / Kg
EXPLORE
Calculate weight on Earth and
Mars
Learning Check
Check Your Answer
The gradient (slope) of the graph of weight against mass is
g, which is called gravitational field strength.
Graph of weight against mass on planet Earth As value of g at particular
place is constant
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Learning Check Differentiated Activities
EXPLAIN & ELABORATE
Task-1 What are scalar and vector quantities and decide weight and mass
are examples of vector or a scalar?
Task-2 Find gravitational field strength on planet X
Learning Check
Complete the sentences
Plenary
EVALUATE
Check Your Answers
1. C
2. (a) 650N
(b) gravitational / attractive and the Earth
(c) (i) 65kg
(ii) 104
EXTENDED LEARNING
Does the weight of an apple increases, decrease or remain
constant when taken to the top of a mountain?
