Which statement is true about the relationship between mass and weight?
a
Mass and weight are the same thing and can be used interchangeably.
b
Mass does not change in an object, but the weight of the object is affected by gravity.
c
Mass is dependent on volume, while weight is dependent on the number of atoms in an object.
d
Mass increases with increasing gravity, while weight does not change with gravity.
1 answer
The correct answer is option (b): Mass does not change in an object, but the weight of the object is affected by gravity. Mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object, while weight is the measure of the force acting on an object due to gravity. The weight of an object depends on its mass and the strength of the gravitational field it is in.