Weight
 

Weight problem 13


Determine whether each of the following statements is correct:

  • A body of mass 100 g weighs 1 N on Earth.

  • A body of mass 1 kg has the same mass even if it is located anywhere in space.

  • A body of mass 1 kg has a weight of 10 N anywhere in space.

  • The weight of a body on Earth is ten times its mass.

  • Tina weighs herself. The scale shows 50 kg. She claims to weigh 500 N.


 

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