Mass and Weight on Earth's Surface

question 51

Multiple Choice

Mass and weight on Earth's surface

• A) are the same thing.
• B) are defined solely by inertia.
• C) are explained by Newton's third law.
• D) differ in magnitude by a constant.
• E) are explained by Kepler's second law.

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