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Explain the relationship between the mass and the weight of an object. Is the mass of an object the same on earth and the moon? Are the weights the same on earth and the moon?

The Solar System

10th Edition

ISBN:9781337672252

Author:The Solar System

Publisher:The Solar System

Chapter5: Gravity

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 27RQ

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