An object is lifted from the surface of aspherical planet to an altitude equal to the radius of the planet. As a result, what happens to the mass and wieght of the object? a) massincreases; weight decreasesb) massdecreases; weight decreasesc) massincreases; weight increasesd) massincreases; weight remains the samee) mass remainsthe same; weight decreasesf) mass remainsthe same; weight increasesg) mass remainsthe same; weight remains the same

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Johnathon Mcpherson

Physics

27 December, 15:53

An object is lifted from the surface of aspherical planet to an altitude equal to the radius of the planet. As a result, what happens to the mass and wieght of the object? a) massincreases; weight decreasesb) massdecreases; weight decreasesc) massincreases; weight increasesd) massincreases; weight remains the samee) mass remainsthe same; weight decreasesf) mass remainsthe same; weight increasesg) mass remainsthe same; weight remains the same

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Catalina Rogers · Answer 1

Answer: Mass remains the same and weight decrease

Explanation: mass is always constant but weight varies. Weight is affected by height. The higher you go the lesser your weight because you are moving away from gravity