Which of the following is a true statement about mass and weight? a. Mass is a measure of how much matter an object has, while weight is a measure of how much space the object takes up. b. Mass will not change based on location, while weight will change based on gravitational pull. c. Mass is a measure of a gravitational pull on an object, while weight is a measure of how much matter is an object has. d. Mass is proportional to the force of gravity, while weight is proportional to the amount of mass.

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Wilson Frederick

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4 January, 00:49

Which of the following is a true statement about mass and weight? a. Mass is a measure of how much matter an object has, while weight is a measure of how much space the object takes up. b. Mass will not change based on location, while weight will change based on gravitational pull. c. Mass is a measure of a gravitational pull on an object, while weight is a measure of how much matter is an object has. d. Mass is proportional to the force of gravity, while weight is proportional to the amount of mass.

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Jerome Ayala · Answer 1

b option mass will not change based on location while weight will changr based on gravitational pull

bcz in the formula of weight w=mg

so w is directly proportional to g