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Mass takes up space, so it will take up the same amount no matter where you are. Weight is dependent on the force of gravity pushing you to the ground. With different forces of gravity on each planet your weight will differ.

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Q: Why can an object have the same mass on different planets but its weight could be different?
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Why are planets seen in different locations at different times?

Because the planets are closer to us so when we look at the planets we can see them move so the closer an object is to you the easier it is to follow its motion. Hope you could use my answer


Why can a soda weigh different on different planets?

soda weighs differently on different planets because the planets gravitational pull makes the mass of the soda and the weight change because of pressure and different gravitational pull they could also make the soda explode because o fpressure and carbonation


What are the planets that could be under terrestrial planets and which planets could be called gas planets?

Some terrestrial planets are mars mercury Venus and earth gaseous planets Jupiter Saturn Uranus and Neptune.


How are asteroids like planets how are they different?

Dwarf Planets actually orbit the Sun on an orbital path. Unlike Asteroids they have a moon as well. Asteroids usually stay in a belt like the one between Mars and Jupiter. Yet not all Asteroids are in the belt some of them are close to Earth. This type of Asteroid is called a NEO. (Near Earth Object). Asteroids don't orbit the Sun like planets do in their orbital paths. Asteroids tend to go in anyway they want. Just a simple push from another object if not already heading for Earth can push an Asteroid on a different course which could also be a danger to Earth itself. Asteroids also contain life supporting elements and materials that we could mine out of them which NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), other government's, and even privet company's are trying to find a way to do so. If we can mine Asteroids we could just be able to get to Mars very soon.


Why do planets farthest from the sun have different composition than the planets closest to the sun?

Because as the planets formed form the disk of material left over after the Sun had formed (and started to heat up), the heat meant that only the rock component could stick together close to the sun, while further out the more volatile components could condense. The inner planets are therefore predominantly rocky, while the outer planets are gaseous.

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Could the mass of a lighter object be more than that of a heavier object?

No, unless you compare objects on different planets. Weight = mass x gravity, so if gravity remains constant, more mass means more weight.


What could cause the same object to weigh differently on a different planet?

The difference in the gravity of the two planets


Why are planets seen in different locations at different times?

Because the planets are closer to us so when we look at the planets we can see them move so the closer an object is to you the easier it is to follow its motion. Hope you could use my answer


Why can a soda weigh different on different planets?

soda weighs differently on different planets because the planets gravitational pull makes the mass of the soda and the weight change because of pressure and different gravitational pull they could also make the soda explode because o fpressure and carbonation


An objects buoyant force and weight mean the same thing?

No. The buoyant force on an object is the portion of its weight that appears to vanish when the object is in any fluid (could be either a liquid or a gas). If the object happens to float in a particular fluid, then the buoyant force at that moment is equal to the object's weight. Notice that the buoyant force on an object will be different in different fluids.


What is the weight of a 13-lb object?

It's called "a 13-lb object" because it weighs thirteen pounds. Since we are on earth we must assume that the object referred to is also here. Just like everything else, the object could very easily have a different weight on a different planet.


What is amount of matter in an object is called?

"Amount" is one of those rubber words that can mean different things to different people. The 'amount' of matter in an object could be the object's mass, or it could be the object's volume.


How much weight can a triangle hold?

A triangle is a shape. How much weight a triangularly shaped object could hold would depend on the nature of the object.


Why is there less mass on mars than the earth?

Mars has less mass because it is a smaller planet that is made up of roughly similar matter.The mass is the same everywhere. It is the weight that could be different according the difference in gravity among the planets.


Why weight changes instead of mass?

A weight is measured on the Earth or other planet or moon. A mass is identical to weight on Earth, and so is used everywhere else so that we have some way to compare objects that might come from very different places in the Universe. Also, using mass, a physicist can use the same formulas no matter where the objects they are studying are located. Imagine if they had to have a different formula for each separate space object! There would have to be billions and billions of different formulas! You could say that weight depends on the force of gravity for the massive (get it? mass-ive?) planets, moons, and so on that it is near. Mass is simply a measure of how much material is packed into a given object.


Can an ant carry three times it's weight or size?

It's weight. Consider, an object three times it's size could weigh a fraction of it's weight. Three times it's weight can be any object at all.


How do you think Stonehenge could track down movements of stars and planets?

By, Looking at the rocks and its different patterns to see where the stars or planets are located and you can probably use its different patterns as a compass.