Which statement accurately describes the relationship between mass and weight?

A. An object with twice the mass of another object will weigh one-fourth as much.

B. An object with twice the mass of another object will weigh half as much.

C. An object with twice the mass of another object will weigh four times as much.

D. An object with twice the mass of another object will weigh twice as much.

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Sophie Davila

Physics

2 March, 10:14

Which statement accurately describes the relationship between mass and weight?

A. An object with twice the mass of another object will weigh one-fourth as much.

B. An object with twice the mass of another object will weigh half as much.

C. An object with twice the mass of another object will weigh four times as much.

D. An object with twice the mass of another object will weigh twice as much.

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Marely · Answer 1

D. An object with twice the mass of another object will weigh twice as much.

Explanation:

Matter contained in body determines its mass where as the force of gravity acting on the body is known as its weight. Weight (W) and mass (m) are related as:

W = m g

where, g is the acceleration due to gravity.

If the object has twice mass of another object, it will weigh twice as much.

W' = m' g

W' = (2 m) g = 2 W

Lacey Freeman · Answer 2

D. An object with twice the mass of another object will weigh twice as much.