Question

You have 10 kg of sand and 10 kg of paper, which of the following statements is incorrect
Responses

They both have the a different mass on the Moon
They both have the a different mass on the Moon

The both have the same weight on the Moon
The both have the same weight on the Moon

They both have the same mass on Earth
They both have the same mass on Earth

They both have the same weight on Earth

Answer 1

The incorrect statement is:

**They both have a different mass on the Moon.**

Mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object and does not change regardless of location. Therefore, both the sand and the paper will have the same mass on the Moon as they do on Earth (10 kg each).

The other statements are correct:

- Both objects weigh the same on the Moon because weight is the force of gravity acting on an object; the mass is the same, but the weight will be different on the Moon compared to Earth due to the Moon's lower gravity.
- Both have the same mass on Earth (10 kg each).
- Both have the same weight on Earth, as weight is proportional to mass when in the same gravitational field (Earth).