1. You step on the scale and it says 1200kg. Your brother steps on the scale and it’s says 250 pounds. Who is heavier, you or your brother? 2. An orange weighs about 1N. What is the mass of orange in grams? 3. If a scale says 80 kg after you step on it, is that a measure of your weight? Explain your answer. 4. Which is heavier, a 2kg feather or a 19.6 N nails? Explain your answer. 5. Does a 25-g object on Earth will have the same weight if placed on the Moon? Explain your answer. What is the weight of the object both on Earth and on Moon?

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1. You step on the scale and it says 1200kg. Your brother steps on the scale and it’s says 250 pounds. Who is
heavier, you or your brother?
2. An orange weighs about 1N. What is the mass of orange in grams?
3. If a scale says 80 kg after you step on it, is that a measure of your weight? Explain your answer.
4. Which is heavier, a 2kg feather or a 19.6 N nails? Explain your answer.
5. Does a 25-g object on Earth will have the same weight if placed on the Moon? Explain your answer. What is the
weight of the object both on Earth and on Moon?

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