Question

Imagine two planets, Planet A and Planet B, in a distant galaxy. Both planets have the same size but Planet A has more mass than Planet B. Two identical spacecrafts land on each of the planets. Which of the statements is true?

The weight of the spacecraft is greater on Planet A but the mass is the same on both planets
The mass of the spacecraft is greater on Planet A but the weight is the same on both planets
Both the mass and the weight are greater on Planet A.

Answer 1

Answer:

The weight of the spacecraft is greater on Planet A but the mass is same on both planets.

Mass is same on both planets because mass is always constant which means it doesn't change when place varies.Weight of the spacecraft is more in planet A because it has more value of acceleration due to gravity. (g=GM/R^2)

Thus the first statement is true