If an astronaut takes a 100 kg rock from the Earth to the Moon, what happens to the mass and weight of the rock?

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A Mass changes, weight remains the same.
B Mass remains the same, weight changes.
C Both remain the same.
D Both change.

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Answer: B. Mass remains the same, weight changes.

Answer: B. Mass remains the same, weight changes.
Explanation: Mass is the amount of matter in an object, which is constant everywhere. Weight is the force of gravity and depends on the gravitational pull of the planet, which is lower on the Moon

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If an astronaut takes a 100 kg rock from the Earth to the Moon, what happens to the mass and weight of the rock?

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