Physics · Oct / Nov 2024 · Paper 12 · Question 6
5054Mass and weight
The gravitational field strength in space is smaller than on the Earth’s surface. How are the mass and the weight of a satellite affected as the satellite moves away from the surface of the Earth and into space?
- ABoth the mass and the weight are unaffected.
- BThe mass decreases and the weight decreases.
- CThe mass increases and the weight is unaffected.
- DThe mass is unaffected and the weight decreases.
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Correct answer: D. The mass is unaffected and the weight decreases.
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