Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Mass and weight

Mass and weight — practice question

An astronaut is travelling in a space station that is moving in orbit above the Earth. Within the space station, the acceleration due to gravity is $7.5\,\text{m s}^{-2}$. At the Earth’s surface, the acceleration due to gravity is $10\,\text{m s}^{-2}$. Which statement about the astronaut’s mass and weight in the space station is correct?

  • Amass of astronaut: same as on the Earth; weight of astronaut: less than on the Earth
  • Bmass of astronaut: same as on the Earth; weight of astronaut: greater than on the Earth
  • Cmass of astronaut: lower than on the Earth; weight of astronaut: less than on the Earth
  • Dmass of astronaut: lower than on the Earth; weight of astronaut: greater than on the Earth

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