Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Mass and weight

Mass and weight — practice question

An object is moved from the Earth to the Moon. The acceleration of free fall is $9.8\,\text{m s}^{-2}$ on the Earth and is $1.6\,\text{m s}^{-2}$ on the Moon. Which row shows the mass and the weight of the object on the Moon compared with on the Earth?

  • Amass greater than on the Earth, weight same as on the Earth
  • Bmass less than on the Earth, weight same as on the Earth
  • Cmass same as on the Earth, weight greater than on the Earth
  • Dmass same as on the Earth, weight less than on the Earth

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