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20 March, 15:09

On Earth, a brick has a mass of 10 kg and a weight of 5 lbs. What predictions could we make about the mass and weight of the brick on the Moon, where there is less gravity?

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  1. 20 March, 15:21
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    Mass remains constant but weight reduces

    Explanation:

    Mass is the amount of matter in an object so whether on moon or any other planet, it does not change despite the changes in acceleration.

    Weight is a product of mass and acceleration due to gravity, expressed as W=mg where m is the mass, W is weight and g is acceleration. From the above formula, it is evident that when you decrease g, then W also decreases while m is constant. Similarly, when m is constant and g is increased then W also increases.

    Therefore, for this case, since g decreases, the weight decreases but mass remains constant.
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