The expression like a ton of bricks means “a crushing weight.” Would being hit by an actual ton of bricks hurt if it happened on the moon?(1 point)

Responses

Yes, it would hurt because the bricks would still have the same mass.
Yes, it would hurt because the bricks would still have the same mass.

Yes, it would hurt because the bricks would still have more weight.
Yes, it would hurt because the bricks would still have more weight.

No, it would not hurt because the bricks would have little mass.
No, it would not hurt because the bricks would have little mass.

No, it would not hurt because the bricks would have more weight.

1 answer

The correct response is:

Yes, it would hurt because the bricks would still have the same mass.

On the Moon, gravity is weaker than on Earth, so an object would weigh less, but its mass remains the same. If you were hit by a ton of bricks on the Moon, the mass of the bricks (and thus the amount of matter they contain) would still apply, resulting in a force that would indeed cause harm.