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Question 26

An astronaut travels from the surface of the Earth to the surface of the Moon, where the local gravitational field strength is significantly weaker.

Which row in the table correctly describes how the astronaut's mass and weight on the Moon compare to their values on Earth?

MassWeight
Adecreasesdecreases
Bdecreasesstays the same
Cstays the samedecreases
Dstays the samestays the same
A

Row A

B

Row B

C

Row C

D

Row D

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209 exam-style questions on CIE IGCSE Physics Mass and weight, covering Mass and weight. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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