Compared to their values on Earth, on another planet your weight would be the same but your mass would be different. mass would be the same but your weight would be different. mass and weight would both be the same.
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- Mass is the measure of the amount of matter in an object and is constant regardless of location. - Weight is the force exerted on an object due to gravity and varies depending on the gravitational pull of the planet. Show more…
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