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MASS & WEIGHT. Mass is a measure of the amount of matter (stuff) in an object. It is measured in kilograms (kg) Weight is a force and it is the pull of gravity acting on an object. It is measured in Newtons. Experiment. Collect a 20N spring balance and a set of 100 g masses. Predict the weight (force of gravity) on 100 g. Record this in the table.
1. Define Mass –. 2. Define Weight –. 3. Describe what will happen (if anything) to mass and weight when you go to the moon. a. Why would this happen? 4. Find the weight of a 60 kg astronaut on earth. a. Find the weight of the same object on a planet where the gravitational attraction has been reduced to 1/10 of the earth’s pull. Show all work. 5.
Word problem worksheets: Mass and weight. These word problems involve mass or weight. Problems involve the addition, subtraction, multiplication or division of amounts with units of mass. There are worksheets on both customary units (ounces & pounds) and metric units (gm, kg).
Mass & weight word problems (metric units) Grade 4 Word Problems Worksheet. 1. Camille buys 1 package of ground beef and 4 bags of sugar. The mass of the beef is 1250 g and each bag of sugar weighs 600 g. How much weight did Camille have to carry?
Mass and Weight : Measurement : Fourth Grade Math Worksheets. Here is a collection of our printable worksheets for topic Mass and Weight of chapter Customary and Metric Measurement in section Measurement. A brief description of the worksheets is on each of the worksheet widgets.
Overview. Students use a balance and gram masses to help you divide a lump of “bread dough” into 4 equal parts. Skills & Concepts. estimate and determine mass using metric units. explore the difference between weight and mass. You’ll need. a balance scale. gram masses or five boxes of 100 2" paperclips (see Advance Preparation)
Grade 4 Word Problems Worksheet. 1. The average weight of a 5-year-old boy is 45 lbs. Jack’s weight is 4 lbs heavier than average. What is Jack’s weight? 2. Emily’s dog weighed 14 kg. The dog lost 800 g after it fell ill. What is the dog’s weight (in kg) now? 3. A baby boy weighed 8 lbs 6 oz at birth.
