Question

Mass, like weight, always changes depending on its location. Please select the best answer from the choices provided T F

Answer 1

Weight will always be mass X gravitational force of the location
Thus, mass will not change but weight will change depending on location

Answer 2

Answer:

Mass, like weight , always changes depending on its location. it statement is false.

Explanation:

Mass, like weight , always changes depending on its location. it statement is false.

Because the mass is same at any location but the weight changes as it depends on the gravitational pull.

Mass is the matter contained in a body. Weight is the gravitational force acting on the body.

For example :

A boy has mass 64 kg on the earth. the acceleration due to gravity is 9.8 m/s² on the earth.

So. The weight of the boy on the earth

$W = mg$

$W = 64\times 9.8$

$W = 627.2\ Kgm/s^2$

$W= 627.2\ N$

The weight of the boy on the earth is 627.2 N.

But now we calculate the weight of the boy on the moon.

The value of g on the moon is 6 times less than the earth's gravity.

The acceleration due to gravity on the moon is

$g' =\dfrac{g}{6}$

Now, The weight of the boy on the moon

$W = 64\times1.62$

$W= 103.68\ N$

So, we can say that, the mass remains the same and does not change with the location unlike weight.

Hence, Mass, like weight , always changes depending on its location. it statement is false.