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If you go to the moon, does your mass or weight change?Aboth changeBonly weightConly massDnothing changes

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If you go to the moon, does your mass or weight change?Aboth changeBonly weightConly massDnothing changes

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The answer is B. Only weight changes.

Here's why:

  1. Mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object and it remains constant no matter where you are in the universe. So, your mass will be the same on Earth, Moon, Mars, or anywhere else.

  2. Weight, on the other

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