Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Mass and weight

Mass and weight — practice question

An object hangs from a spring balance on the Earth. The same object is then hung from that same spring balance on another planet. Which statement accounts for the difference between the two readings?

  • ABoth the mass and the weight of the object are greater on the other planet.
  • BThe mass of the object is greater on the other planet than on the Earth, but the weight is unchanged.
  • CThe spring stretches more easily when on the other planet.
  • DThe weight of the object is greater on the other planet than on the Earth, but the mass is unchanged.

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