Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Mass and weight

Mass and weight — practice question

An astronaut has a smaller weight on the Moon than on Earth. What causes this difference, and how does his mass on the Moon compare with his mass on Earth?

  • AThe Moon has a weaker gravitational field; mass on Moon is less than on Earth
  • BThe Moon has a weaker gravitational field; mass on Moon is the same as on Earth
  • CThe Moon has a weaker magnetic field; mass on Moon is less than on Earth
  • DThe Moon has a weaker magnetic field; mass on Moon is the same as on Earth

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