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Would the mass of an elephant on the moon be less than its mass on mars?
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No. Mass never changes. But, you are probably thinking about weight. Weight is the measure of how much gravity is acting on an object. Weight is a force acting on an object, due to gravity. Mass is a property of matter. Mass is measured in kilograms/grams so on.
Often somebody will say that something "weighs 20 kilograms", though. This is a common thought, that the terms are interchangeable. Pounds originated as a force unit, but now there is a pound-mass unit that is in use. Your bathroom scale may display pounds or kilograms, for example. We think of this as weight. Most actually measure the amount of force (through springs or electronic pressure sensors). And if you went to the moon, less stepped on the same scale, the reading would be less, because gravity is less, there. But you still have the same amount of mass.
Suppose you "weigh" 60 kilograms, on Earth. And you acquire some weights that add up to 60 kg. If you get a balance, like a see-saw and put the weights on one end, and you sit on the other, it will balance. If you go to the moon and perform the same experiment, they will still balance.
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Is the mass of an elephant the same on the moon as mars?
The mass would be the same. the weight would not.
Would the mass of an elephant be less on the moon?
No, the mass of the elephant will never change, but on the moon the elephant would weigh less. Weight is the affect of gravitation wich is the attraction of two bodies that have mass. The mass of the moon is smaller then that of the earth so the gravitational pull would be less.
Why would you way less on mars than on earth?
Mars is a smaller planet so the gravity is lower so you would have less pull on your mass so you would weigh less. weight is the measure of gravitational pull on an object.
Does mars have stronger grtavity than earth or weaker?
Because Mars is a lot less massive than the Earth. The surface gravity depends on the mass of the planet you are standing on, and since Mars is lighter the surface gravity there will be less than here on Earth.The gravitational force between two objects depends on their mass and the distance between their centers of mass. Mars has a smaller radius than the Earth (which would tend to increase the gravitational force), but it has a much smaller mass than the Earth (which tends to decrease the gravitational force). Combining the two factors, it works out that the surface gravity of Mars is about one-third that on Earth.
Why would you weigh less on Mars than on Earth?
On Mars, you weigh 37.7% as much as you would on Earth. If you weigh 100 pounds on Earth, you weigh only 37.7 pounds on Mars. If you weigh 150 pounds on Earth, you weigh only 56.6 pounds. The equation is .37 x Earth weight = Martian weight.
Is the mass of an elephant the same on the moon as mars?
The mass would be the same. the weight would not.
Would the mass of an elephant be less on the moon?
No, the mass of the elephant will never change, but on the moon the elephant would weigh less. Weight is the affect of gravitation wich is the attraction of two bodies that have mass. The mass of the moon is smaller then that of the earth so the gravitational pull would be less.
What if you brought mass form the earth to mars ( mars has less gravitational pull )?
It would make absolutely no difference.
What would happend to your mass uf you went to mars?
If you went to Mars, your mass would remain exactly the same. You would weigh considerably less. Mass is determined by a balance. Weight is determined by how hard you push down against gravity.
Why would you way less on mars than on earth?
Mars is a smaller planet so the gravity is lower so you would have less pull on your mass so you would weigh less. weight is the measure of gravitational pull on an object.
Does the moon or Mars have less gravity?
The moon has less mass than does Mars and therefore has less gravity at its surface.
Why Would you feel lighter on mars?
Mercury has less mass than Earth does, and gravity varies in direct proportion to mass.
Would you use kilograms or milligrams for a mass of an elephant?
Kilograms would be used to measure the mass of an elephant.
Why would weight and not mass change if landed on mars?
Because there is less gravity pushing down on you.
Mars and Pluto have just about the same mass which planet has greater gravity and why?
Actually, the idea that Pluto had about the same mass as Mars is outdated. It is now known that Pluto has less than 2% the mass of Mars, and therefore has less gravity.
How can mercury have less mass than mars?
While Mercury is denser than Mars it is also smaller, making it less massive.
Does mars have stronger grtavity than earth or weaker?
Because Mars is a lot less massive than the Earth. The surface gravity depends on the mass of the planet you are standing on, and since Mars is lighter the surface gravity there will be less than here on Earth.The gravitational force between two objects depends on their mass and the distance between their centers of mass. Mars has a smaller radius than the Earth (which would tend to increase the gravitational force), but it has a much smaller mass than the Earth (which tends to decrease the gravitational force). Combining the two factors, it works out that the surface gravity of Mars is about one-third that on Earth.
