Jackie, Bella, and Sam are discussing gravity. Bella says that they would weigh less on the moon than on the Earth because the moon exerts less gravity than the Earth. Sam says that their mass would be the same on the moon as it is on Earth. Jackie says that her weight and mass would stay the same if she went to the moon.
Who is correct?
(1 point)
Responses
Jackie is correct because weight and mass do not change based on the force of gravity.
Jackie is correct because weight and mass do not change based on the force of gravity.
Sam and Bella are BOTH correct because the moon exerts less gravity than the Earth AND their mass would be the same on the moon as it is on Earth.
Sam and Bella are BOTH correct because the moon exerts less gravity than the Earth AND their mass would be the same on the moon as it is on Earth.
Bella is correct because the moon exerts less gravity than the Earth.
Bella is correct because the moon exerts less gravity than the Earth.
Sam is correct because their mass would be the same on the moon as it is on Earth.
Sam is correct because their mass would be the same on the moon as it is on Earth.
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Jackie is correct because weight and mass do not change based on the force of gravity.
Jackie is correct because weight and mass do not change based on the force of gravity.
Bella is correct because the moon exerts less gravity than the Earth. Jackie's statement is incorrect because weight does change based on the force of gravity. Weight is a measure of the force of gravity acting on an object, and since the moon has less gravity than the Earth, an object would weigh less on the moon than on the Earth. Sam's statement about mass is also correct. Mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object and remains constant regardless of the force of gravity. So, while the weight would be different on the moon, the mass would stay the same.
A person states that the gravitational force between two objects depends upon the mass of the objects and the distance between them. Which argument best supports the person’s statement?(1 point)
Responses
If the distance between two objects increases, the gravitational force between the objects will decrease.
If the distance between two objects increases, the gravitational force between the objects will decrease.
If the distance between two objects increases, the gravitational force between the objects will increase.
If the distance between two objects increases, the gravitational force between the objects will increase.
If the distance between two objects decreases, the gravitational force between the objects will not change.
If the distance between two objects decreases, the gravitational force between the objects will not change.
If the distance between two objects decreases, the gravitational force between the objects will decrease.