An Astronaut Uses a Laboratory Balance and Weighs an Object

question 28

Multiple Choice

An astronaut uses a laboratory balance and weighs an object on earth and again on the moon.Which statement below about the weight and mass of the object is true?

• A)The mass and weight will be identical on the earth and the moon.
• B)The mass will be the same on earth and moon but the weight will be less on the moon.
• C)The weight will be the same on earth and moon but the mass will be less on the moon.
• D)Both the mass and weight will be different on earth and moon.

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