Question

Can be measured only by its effects on matter.Anything that occupies space and has mass.Although a man who weighs 175 pounds on Earth would be lighter on the moon and heavier on Jupiter, his ________ would not be different.Is a function of, and varies with, gravity.

Answer 1

Answer:

Mass

Explanation:

Mass of an object is different than weight. As mentioned anything that occupies space is mass. But the weight depends on the gravitational force exerted by that planet. The weight of an object is directly proportional to the gravity of the planet while the mass remains constant.

The weight of an object with mass, m and acceleration due to gravity g will be

$w=m\times g$.