Newton's Laws Name: Mass and Weight Read from Lesson 2 of the Newton's Laws chapter at The Physics Classroom: http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Classewtlaws/u212b.html#mass MOP Connection: Newton's Laws: sublevel 6 1. The standard metric unit for mass is _ and the standard metric unit for weight is. 2. An object's mass refers to and an object's weight refers to . Fill in each blank. a. the amount of space it takes up b. the force of gravitational attraction to Earth c. how dense an object is d. the amount of stuff present in the object 3. Complete the following table showing the relationship between mass and weight. Object Mass Approx. Weight Melon 1 kg Apple -1.ON Pat Eatladee 25 kg 4. Different masses are hung on a spring scale calibrated in Newtons. The force exerted by gravity on 1 kg = -10 N. The force exerted by gravity on 5 kg = =_ N. The force exerted by gravity on 70 kg - -_ N. 5. The value of g in the British system is 32 ft/sec . The unit of force is pounds. The unit of mass is the slug. Use your weight in pounds to calculate your mass in units of slugs. PSYW 6. You might be wondering about your metric weight. Using conversion factors, convert your weight in pounds to units of N. (Use 1 N = 0.22 pounds) PSYW 7. What is the mass and weight of a 10-kg object on earth? Mass - Weight - What is the mass and weight of a 10-kg object on the moon where the force of gravity is 1/6-th that of the Earth's? Mass = Weight = _ 8. Conclusion: The of an object is independent of the object's location in space. The Physics Classroom, 2009 Page 11