The mass of a stone is measured on Earth and weighs 90 grams. The stone is then taken into space. Which of the statements below accurately describe the stone (are true)? Select all that apply.

A. The volume of the stone on Earth and the moon will be the same. The volume of the stone on Earth and the moon will be the same.
B. The mass of the stone on Earth and the moon will be the same. The mass of the stone on Earth and the moon will be the same.
C. The mass of the stone on Earth and Mars will be different.
D. The mass of the stone on Earth and the Moon will be different
E. The mass of the stone on Earth and Mars will be the same.
F. The weight of the stone on Earth and the moon will be the same.
G. The density of the stone on Earth and Mars will be different
H. The weight of the stone on Earth and Mars will be different. The weight of the stone on Earth and Mars will be different.

1 answer

To evaluate the statements about the stone's properties, let's analyze each statement based on our understanding of mass, weight, volume, and density:

A. The volume of the stone on Earth and the moon will be the same.
True. Volume is an intrinsic property of matter and does not change regardless of location.

B. The mass of the stone on Earth and the moon will be the same.
True. Mass is an intrinsic property and does not change regardless of location.

C. The mass of the stone on Earth and Mars will be different.
False. The mass of the stone remains the same everywhere; it does not change depending on the location.

D. The mass of the stone on Earth and the Moon will be different.
False. As stated above, the mass remains constant regardless of location.

E. The mass of the stone on Earth and Mars will be the same.
True. The mass does not change based on the location.

F. The weight of the stone on Earth and the moon will be the same.
False. Weight is the force exerted by gravity on an object, which varies depending on the gravitational field strength of the celestial body. The Moon has only about 1/6th the gravity of Earth, so the weight would be different.

G. The density of the stone on Earth and Mars will be different.
False. Density is defined as mass per unit volume. Since both mass and volume remain the same, the density is also the same regardless of location.

H. The weight of the stone on Earth and Mars will be different.
True. The weight would differ on Mars due to its different gravitational pull compared to Earth.

Based on this analysis, the true statements are:

  • A
  • B
  • E
  • H