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Density depends on mass and volume. Neither of those quantities changes

when a solid is moved to the moon.

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How would the mass of an object change if it were on the moon?

The mass of an object would remain the same on the moon as it is on Earth. Mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object, so it does not change with location. However, the weight of the object would be less on the moon due to the moon's lower gravity compared to Earth.


What is the amount of matter that an object has if the object were on the moon this would not change?

The amount of matter an object has, also known as its mass, would remain the same whether the object is on the moon or on Earth. Mass is an intrinsic property of an object and is independent of the object's location. However, the object's weight (the force of gravity acting on it) would be different on the moon compared to Earth due to the moon's lower gravity.


What has more mass a 10n object on the moon or a 10n object on earth?

The 10N object has the same mass whether on the moon or on Earth. Mass is an intrinsic property of an object that does not change with location. However, the weight of the object would be lower on the moon due to the moon's weaker gravity compared to Earth.


Does mass or weight change on moon?

<p> Mass and weight are different physical quantities, Weight is dependent on the gravitational force which the planet on which the object is located applies, while mass is independent of this force, and is the actual 'matter content' of the object. There will be a change in weight of the object if taken on the moon, but the mass will remain unaffected. Mass 10kg implies: Weight (on Earth) = 10*9.8 = 98N As the gravitational force of moon is 1/6th pf that of earth, the weight of that object on Moon will be: 98* (1/6) = 98/6 = 16.33N *The mass will remain unchanged on the moon. </p>


Does mass of an object change depending on where it is?

No, the mass of an object is independent of where it is. The mass does not change. However, the weight (that is the product of mass and gravity acceleration) changes by change of the gravity. For example, the gravity on the moon is 1/6th that on earth. so, the object weight on the moon is 1/6th the same object weight on earth.

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How does the mass of an object on earth compare with the mass of the same object on the moon?

there is no change in the mass of body


How would the mass of an object change if it were on the moon?

The mass of an object would remain the same on the moon as it is on Earth. Mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object, so it does not change with location. However, the weight of the object would be less on the moon due to the moon's lower gravity compared to Earth.


How does the mass and the object on the earth compare with the mass of the same object on the moon?

The object's mass doesn't change, no matter where it is or where it goes.


What happens to the mass of an object brought from earth to the moon?

The mass of an object remains the same regardless of its location. Mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object, so it does not change when the object is moved from Earth to the Moon. However, the object's weight would change due to the difference in gravitational pull between Earth and the Moon.


What is the amount of matter that an object has if the object were on the moon this would not change?

The amount of matter an object has, also known as its mass, would remain the same whether the object is on the moon or on Earth. Mass is an intrinsic property of an object and is independent of the object's location. However, the object's weight (the force of gravity acting on it) would be different on the moon compared to Earth due to the moon's lower gravity.


If an objects mass on earth is 4.2 what is its mass on the moon?

It's 4.2 . An object's mass doesn't change. The thing that does change is the gravitational forcethat attracts the object to another mass. The strength of that force depends on the mass of bothobjects. The force on the first object is what we call the object's "weight".


Why is the mass of an object the same of the moon as it is on Earth?

The mass of an object remains the same regardless of its location because mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object, which does not change. Gravity affects the weight of an object, not its mass, so an object will have the same mass on the Moon as it does on Earth, but it will weigh less on the Moon due to the Moon's lower gravitational pull.


Does your mass change if you were to travel to the moon?

Your mass will not change, but your weight will.


What has more mass a 10n object on the moon or a 10n object on earth?

The 10N object has the same mass whether on the moon or on Earth. Mass is an intrinsic property of an object that does not change with location. However, the weight of the object would be lower on the moon due to the moon's weaker gravity compared to Earth.


What is an object's tendency to resist change in motion?

If your mass has 40 kg on earth what is your mass on moon


Is the mass of an object more on the moon?

No, the mass of an object remains the same regardless of where it is located in the universe. However, an object's weight, which is the force exerted on it due to gravity, will be less on the moon compared to Earth because the moon has less gravitational pull.


What is the mass of a spacecraft when it is in orbit around the moon?

It has the same mass as when it is here on earth. The mass of an object do not change when it is in space, or in orbit.