Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Mass and weight

Mass and weight — practice question

A space station is travelling in orbit above Earth, and an astronaut is inside it. Inside the space station, the acceleration of free fall is $7.5\,\text{m s}^{-2}$. On Earth, the acceleration of free fall is $9.8\,\text{m s}^{-2}$. Which row gives the correct values for the astronaut’s mass and weight in the space station?

  • 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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