Multiple choice

When an object is transferred from the earth to the moon?

  1. Its weight increases

  2. Its mass increases

  3. Its mass decreases

  4. Its weight decreases & its mass remains constant

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Explanation

Mass is an intrinsic property that doesn't change with location. Weight depends on gravitational force, which is much weaker on the Moon (about 1/6th of Earth's gravity). So weight decreases significantly while mass remains constant.

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