Jupiter is a larger and more massive planet than Earth. If we could send a chicken to Jupiter, which statement below accurately describes the mass and relative weight of the chicken?

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The mass of the chicken would change, but there would be no change in weight
The mass of the chicken would change, but there would be no change in weight

The weight of the chicken would increase, but there would be no change in mass.
The weight of the chicken would increase, but there would be no change in mass.

The mass and the weight of the chicken would increase
The mass and the weight of the chicken would increase

The mass of the chicken would increase, but its weight would decrease.

Answer 1

The correct statement is:

The weight of the chicken would increase, but there would be no change in mass.

Here's why:

• Mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object and does not change regardless of location. Therefore, the mass of the chicken would remain the same whether it is on Earth or Jupiter.
• Weight is the force exerted by gravity on an object. Since Jupiter has a much stronger gravitational pull than Earth, the weight of the chicken would increase when it is on Jupiter.