Strength of gravity (g) on the surface, in Newtons per Kilogram (N/kg)
Mercury Venus Moon Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Pluto
3.6 8.9 1.6 3.8 26.0 11.1 8.7 10.7 0.4
1. How much would a 10 kg suitcase weigh on the surface of…? a. Earth b. The Moon
c. Mars d. Pluto
2. How much would a 25 kg suitcase weigh on the surface of…? a. Earth b. Jupiter
c. Saturn d. Uranus
3. What would be the mass of a 15 kg suitcase be on…? a. Earth b. The Moon
c. Venus d. Neptune
4. On which place from the table above would you have…? a. the most weight
b. the most mass
5. The Curiosity rover on Mars currently has a weight of 3,330 N. What is its mass?
6. A person with mass of 60 kg standing on the dwarf planet Ceres would weigh 16.2 N. What is the strength of gravity on the surface of Ceres?
Adapted from Sciences & Technology Facilities Council and The University of Machester Jordell Bank Observatory MASS & WEIGHT Answers
1. How much would a 10 kg suitcase weigh on the surface of…? a. Earth b. The Moon 100 N 16 N c. Mars d. Pluto 37 N 6 N 2. How much would a 25 kg suitcase weigh on the surface of…? a. Earth b. Jupiter 250 N 577.5 N c. Saturn d. Uranus 225 N 217.5 N 3. What would be the mass of a 15 kg suitcase be on…? a. Earth b. The Moon 15 kg 15 kg c. Venus d. Neptune 15 kg 15 kg 4. On which place from the table above would you have…? a. the most weight Jupiter b. the most mass You would have the same mass on each. 5. The Curiosity rover on Mars currently has a weight of 3,330 N. What is its mass? 900 kg 6. A person with mass of 60 kg standing on the dwarf planet Ceres would weigh 16.2 N. What is the strength of gravity on the surface of Ceres? 0.27 N/kg