Question
A block of iron is transported to the moon.Which of the following is true?
Both the mass and weight remain unchanged
Both the mass and weight decrease
The mass remain the same,but weight decreases
The mass decreases, but the weight remains the same
Both the mass and weight remain unchanged
Both the mass and weight decrease
The mass remain the same,but weight decreases
The mass decreases, but the weight remains the same
Answers
What do you think? Was any mass destroyed by the process? Remember that the value of g on the moon is 1/6 of the value on earth
Is it the third answer choice
The answer is the third one. The mass remains the same but weight decreases. Gravity does not effect the mass.
That is correct
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