Multiple choice

Chandrayan was launched from ISRO to explore the moon in 2008. A change in mass (M) and weight (W) of the satellite was observed. Which of the following option shows it correctly?

  1. M decreased and W was constant

  2. M decreased and W increased

  3. M was constant and W increased

  4. M was constant and W decreased

  5. M increased and W was constant
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Yes, it is the correct answer. Mass will remain the same whether that object is on the moon, on the earth or anywhere in the universe. Weight of an object on the earth is the force by which earth attracts that very object towards it, which becomes less on moon.

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