Mass and Weight: Interactive Learning Quizzes for Year 9 Mathematics

Question 1

Which of the following units of mass represents the largest value?

Accepted Answer

Tonne

Answer

Gram

Answer

Kilogram

Question 2

Select the most appropriate instrument to measure the mass of a small object.

Accepted Answer

Triple beam balance

Answer

Bathroom scales

Answer

Spring balance

Question 3

Which of the following is equal to 2.5 kilograms?

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2500 grams

Answer

250 milligrams

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0.25 tonnes

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25000 milligrams

Question 4

A bag of sugar has a mass of 1 kilogram. What is its mass in grams?

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1000

Answer

100

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10

Answer

1

Question 5

What is the force called that pulls objects towards the center of the Earth?

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Weight

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Mass

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Volume

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Density

Question 6

A parcel has a mass of 2 kilograms and a volume of 0.5 cubic meters. What is its density?

Accepted Answer

2 kg/m³

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4 kg/m³

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1 kg/m³

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0.5 kg/m³

Question 7

Why does an object float in water?

Accepted Answer

Its density is less than water's density.

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Its mass is greater than its weight.

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Its weight is greater than its mass.

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Its density is greater than water's density.

Question 8

Which unit is used as the standard international unit of mass?

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Kilogram

Answer

Gram

Answer

Pound

Answer

Tonne

Question 9

What is the SI unit of mass?

Accepted Answer

Kilogram

Answer

Gram

Answer

Pound

Answer

Newton

Question 10

Convert 2.5 kg to grams.

Accepted Answer

2500 g

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250 g

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25 kg

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2500 kg

Question 11

What does a spring balance measure?

Accepted Answer

Weight

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Mass

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Volume

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Density

Question 12

What is the international standard unit of mass?

Accepted Answer

Kilogram

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Gram

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Pound

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Tonne

Question 13

Convert 500 grams to kilograms.

Accepted Answer

0.5 kg

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0.05 kg

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5 kg

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50 kg

Question 14

What is the weight of an object with a mass of 20 kg on the moon, where the acceleration due to gravity is 1.62 m/s²?

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12.2 N

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20 N

Answer

32.4 N

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50 N

Question 15

A student measures the mass of an apple using a scale and finds it to be 0.25 kg. If the acceleration due to gravity on Earth is 9.8 m/s², what is the weight of the apple?

Accepted Answer

2.45 N

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0.25 N

Answer

24.5 N

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245 N

Question 16

A bag of flour has a mass of 2 kg. How many grams is this?

Accepted Answer

2000

Answer

20

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200

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20000

Question 17

A spring scale reads 25 N when an object is attached to it. What is the mass of the object in kilograms, given the acceleration due to gravity is 9.8 m/s²?

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2.55 kg

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25.5 kg

Answer

255 kg

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2550 kg

Question 18

Which of the following formulas is used to calculate weight?

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Weight = Mass × Gravity

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Weight = Mass × Volume

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Weight = Density × Gravity

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Weight = Volume × Density

Question 19

A packet of pasta has a net mass of 500 g. The packaging weighs 50 g. What is the gross mass of the packet?

Accepted Answer

550 g

Answer

450 g

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500 g

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1000 g

Question 20

What is the standard international unit of mass?

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Kilogram (kg)

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Gram (g)

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Pound (lb)

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Ounce (oz)

Question 21

Which term refers to the amount of matter in an object?

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Mass

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Weight

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Volume

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Density

Question 22

Which is commonly used as a unit of weight in cooking recipes in the UK?

Accepted Answer

Pound (lb)

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Kilogram (kg)

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Gram (g)

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Tonne (t)

Question 23

A packet of pasta has a mass of 0.5 kilograms. How many 250-gram portions can be made from this packet?

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3

Answer

1

Answer

2

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4

Question 24

Which tool is most suitable for accurately measuring the mass of a small object, such as a coin?

Accepted Answer

Triple beam balance

Answer

Bathroom scale

Answer

Spring scale

Answer

Graduated cylinder

Question 25

What is the SI unit of mass?

Accepted Answer

Kilogram

Answer

Gram

Answer

Pound

Answer

Ounce

Question 26

A person has a mass of 70 kg on Earth. What would their weight be on a planet where the acceleration due to gravity is twice that of Earth?

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140 kg

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35 kg

Answer

70 kg

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280 kg

Question 27

The mass of an object is independent of its:

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Location

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Volume

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Shape

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Density

Question 28

Which of the following is the SI unit of mass?

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Kilogram

Answer

Gram

Answer

Tonne

Answer

Pound

Question 29

Which of the following is a unit of weight?

Accepted Answer

Newton

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Kilogram

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Gram

Answer

Tonne

Question 30

The weight of an object on the Moon is about what fraction of its weight on Earth?

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One-sixth

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Half

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The same

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Double

Question 31

Which of the following instruments is used to measure mass?

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Balance

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Spring scale

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Ruler

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Thermometer

Question 32

1000 g is equal to:

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1 kg

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10 kg

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100 kg

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1000 kg

Question 33

Which of the following is the standard international unit (SI unit) of mass?

Accepted Answer

kilogram

Answer

gram

Answer

tonne

Answer

pound

Question 34

Which of the following is a unit of weight commonly used in the UK?

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pound

Answer

kilogram

Answer

gram

Answer

tonne

Question 35

A bag of flour weighs 1 kilogram. How many grams of flour does it contain?

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1000 grams

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100 grams

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10,000 grams

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100,000 grams

Question 36

Which of the following is a factor that affects an object's weight?

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mass

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volume

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temperature

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color

Question 37

A person standing on a weighing scale reads 75 kilograms. What is their mass in grams?

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7500 grams

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75 grams

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750 grams

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75,000 grams

Question 38

Which unit in the metric system is used to measure mass?

Accepted Answer

Kilogram

Answer

Pound

Answer

Gram

Answer

Ton

Question 39

A one-kilogram bag of sugar is on Earth. What is its weight there?

Accepted Answer

9.8 newtons

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1 newton

Answer

10 newtons

Answer

98 newtons

Question 40

Which of these has the highest mass?

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A car

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A book

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A feather

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A grain of sand

Question 41

100 grams is equal to:

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0.1 kilograms

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1 kilogram

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10 kilograms

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100 kilograms

Question 42

An object's weight on the Moon is:

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Less than its weight on Earth

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Equal to its weight on Earth

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Greater than its weight on Earth

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Zero

Question 43

Which of the following is the SI unit of mass?

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Kilogram (kg)

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Liter

Answer

Newton (N)

Answer

Gram (g)

Question 44

A spring balance measures:

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Weight

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Mass

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Volume

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Density

Question 45

Which of the following conversion factors is correct?

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1 kg = 1000 g

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1 g = 1000 kg

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1 N = 1000 g

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1 lb = 1000 kg

Question 46

A bag of rice weighs 5 kg. What is its mass in grams?

Accepted Answer

5000 g

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5 g

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50 g

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500 g

Question 47

Which of the following statements about mass and weight is correct?

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Mass is the amount of matter in an object, while weight is the force of gravity on the object.

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Mass and weight are always the same.

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Mass can change, but weight remains constant.

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Weight is a measure of the size of an object.

Question 48

What is the SI unit of mass?

Accepted Answer

Kilogram

Answer

Newton

Answer

Joule

Answer

Watt

Question 49

Which of the following objects has the greatest mass?

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A 1 kg bag of lead

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A 1 kg bag of feathers

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A 1 kg bag of cotton wool

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A 1 kg bag of helium

Question 50

A spring balance is used to measure the weight of an object. What is the unit of measurement on the spring balance?

Accepted Answer

Newtons

Answer

Kilograms

Answer

Grams

Answer

Joules

Question 51

Which of the following is the SI unit of weight?

Accepted Answer

Newton

Answer

Kilogram

Answer

Gram

Answer

Pound

Question 52

A bag of rice has a mass of 5 kg. How many grams is this?

Accepted Answer

5000 g

Answer

5 g

Answer

50 g

Answer

500 g

Question 53

Which of the following objects would have the same weight on the Moon as a 1 kg mass on Earth?

Accepted Answer

A 1 kg mass on the Moon

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A 2 kg mass on the Moon

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A 0.5 kg mass on the Moon

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A 1 kg mass on Mars

Question 54

What is the fundamental unit of mass in the International System of Units (SI)?

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Kilogram (kg)

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Gram (g)

Answer

Pound (lb)

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Ounce (oz)

Question 55

Convert 750 grams to kilograms.

Accepted Answer

0.75 kg

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7.5 kg

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75 kg

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750 kg

Question 56

Which of the following objects typically has the greatest mass?

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A car

Answer

A bicycle

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A book

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A feather

Question 57

What is the unit of measurement for weight in the SI system?

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Newtons (N)

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Kilograms (kg)

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Grams (g)

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Pounds (lb)

Question 58

The mass of an object is an intrinsic property that remains constant, while its weight:

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May increase or decrease

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Is also constant

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Always increases

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Always decreases

Question 59

In the imperial system of units, which unit is commonly used to measure weight?

Accepted Answer

Pound (lb)

Answer

Kilogram (kg)

Answer

Gram (g)

Answer

Newton (N)

Question 60

What is the SI unit of mass?

Accepted Answer

Kilogram

Answer

Pound

Answer

Newton

Answer

Gram

Question 61

Convert 250 grams to kilograms.

Accepted Answer

0.25 kg

Answer

0.025 kg

Answer

2.5 kg

Answer

25 kg

Question 62

Which of the following units is used to measure weight?

Accepted Answer

Newton

Answer

Kilogram

Answer

Gram

Answer

Pound

Question 63

A force of 10 Newtons is acting on an object with a mass of 2 kilograms. What is the acceleration of the object?

Accepted Answer

2 m/s²

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5 m/s²

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10 m/s²

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20 m/s²

Question 64

Which of the following is a common misconception about mass and weight?

Accepted Answer

Mass and weight are the same thing.

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Weight is always greater than mass.

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Mass is always greater than weight.

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Weight is a vector quantity.