Question

What happens when a rocket takes off and moves away from Earth? Ignore the mass and weight contributed by fuel.


Its mass decreases and weight increases.


Its mass increases and weight decreases.


Its mass remains constant and weight increases.


Its mass remains constant and weight decreases.

Answer 1

When a rocket takes off and moves away from Earth, its mass remains constant (ignoring the mass and weight contributed by fuel) and its weight decreases due to the decreasing gravitational pull as it moves farther away from the Earth.

So, the correct statement is:

**Its mass remains constant and weight decreases.**