Asked by .Yuki.

Why does a beach ball weigh less than a bowling ball?

The beach ball has more mass

The beach ball has more air

The beach ball is less strongly attracted to Earth

The beach ball pushes harder against earth

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Because it has less mass. Weight is the gravitational force on an object (W = m·g), so an object with less mass feels a smaller pull from Earth.

(If you’re comparing readings on a scale, a beach ball’s apparent weight is even smaller because the displaced air gives a buoyant upward force.)