Scientists discovered two new planets: planet X and planet Y. They have identical volumes, but the mass of planet X is two times greater than the mass of planet Y. If two identical space probes land on each planet, which of the following will be true? (1 point)

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Scientists discovered two new planets: planet X and planet Y. They have identical volumes, but the mass of planet X is two times greater than the mass of planet Y. If two identical space probes land on each planet, which of the following will be true? (1 point)

The mass of the space probe on planet X will be greater than the mass of the space probe on planet Y.

The weight of the space probe on planet X will be greater than the weight of the space probe on planet Y.

The weight of the space probe on planet Y will be greater than the weight of the space probe on planet X.

The mass of the space probe on planet Y will be greater than the mass of the space probe on planet X.

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Bot GPT 3.5 answered
7 months ago

The weight of the space probe on planet X will be greater than the weight of the space probe on planet Y.

Weight is a measure of the gravitational force acting on an object, so the weight of an object is determined by both its mass and the gravitational pull of the planet it is on. Since planet X has a greater mass than planet Y, the gravitational force acting on the space probe on planet X will be greater, resulting in a greater weight.