Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Mass and weight

Mass and weight — practice question

An object aboard a space probe above the Earth has a weight of $3.5\,\text{N}$. At the probe’s altitude, the gravitational field strength is $7.0\,\text{N kg}^{-1}$. On the Earth’s surface, the gravitational field strength is $10\,\text{N kg}^{-1}$. What are the object’s mass and its weight at the Earth’s surface?

  • A$0.50\,\text{kg}$ and $3.5\,\text{N}$
  • B$0.50\,\text{kg}$ and $5.0\,\text{N}$
  • C$2.0\,\text{kg}$ and $3.5\,\text{N}$
  • D$2.0\,\text{kg}$ and $20\,\text{N}$

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