Suppose Earth Collapsed Down to One- Tenth of Its Present

question 47

Multiple Choice

Suppose Earth collapsed down to one- tenth of its present radius, while retaining all of its present mass. Compared to your present mass, your mass would be

• A) increased by a factor of 100.
• B) reduced by a factor of 10.
• C) increased by a factor of 10.
• D) reduced by a factor of 100.
• E) unchanged.