Two descriptions about physical quantities are given below:

Quantity A: It is a force.

Quantity B: It changes when the object travels from Earth to Earth's moon.

What quantities are these most likely describing?

A. Both Quantity A and Quantity B are mass.

B. Both Quantity A and Quantity B are weight.

C. Quantity A is weight and Quantity B is mass.

D. Quantity A is mass and Quantity B is weight.

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Physics

Ralph Snow

28 September, 00:40

Two descriptions about physical quantities are given below:

Quantity A: It is a force.

Quantity B: It changes when the object travels from Earth to Earth's moon.

What quantities are these most likely describing?

A. Both Quantity A and Quantity B are mass.

B. Both Quantity A and Quantity B are weight.

C. Quantity A is weight and Quantity B is mass.

D. Quantity A is mass and Quantity B is weight.

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Liliana Terry · Answer 1

I would base my answer on the choices. There are only two parameters mentioned: mass and weight. Mass is constant regardless of the the location. So, definitely it is neither Quantity B nor Quantity A. Weight, on the other hand, is a consequence of gravitational force. Since gravity is different in the moon and the Earth, weight varies. Thus, the answer is B.