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Your mass is how much matter you are made up of. Your weight is how much force you exert on your surroundings. If the force of gravity is greater or weaker, then your constant mass will exert more, or less force on the surroundings, ie, your weight will be different.

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Q: Why is it that your weight change from place to place but your mass stays the same?
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Does your mass change on the planets?

Your mass stays the same no matter where you are. Your weight will change.


What is an example of when weight would change and mass stays the same?

When you travel from the planet Earth to another place, such as the International Space Station or the moon, your mass would remain the same but your weight would change.


Would your weight and mass change on the moon?

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Does your mass change as you travel to the moon?

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Does density of an object change with altitude?

I am assuming that you mean mass of an object. The answer is no, it does not change. Mass (Density) stays the same wherever the object is, only its weight will change if the force of gravity is different.


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What are science facts about weight?

you can measure weight by a scale. weight could change from place to place like if you go to the moon you will weigh less because there is less gravitational pull on you. it basically depends on mass and mass is the amount of matter an object is made of. mass does not change so on the moon your mass does not change it's your weight that changes


Which one stays the same on the moon mass or weight?

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