Mass and Weight

Suppose you observe a 1-kg object accelerating at the rate of 9.8 m/s².  You know that a force of (1) N must be accelerating the object.  This acceleration of 9.8 m/s² is the acceleration that occurs when an object is released near the (2) of the earth-the acceleration of (3) .  Thus, the (4) of gravity on a 1-kg object is 9.8 N.  We say that a 1-kg object (5) 9.8 newtons

Match terms with definitions

• (1) is a force that is due to the earth's pull of gravity
• (2) is a measure of the inertia possessed by an object

1. How much will its acceleration be? (1)
2. How much is the force that causes the acceleration? (2)
3. How much is the weight of the object? (3)