PHYSICS

JAMB 2013 - Question 2

Physics 2013 JAMB Past Questions - Question 2: When a brick is taken from the earth's surface to the moon,its mass

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When a brick is taken from the earth's surface to the moon,its mass
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Correct Answer

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Explanation

the mass of a body is the quantity of matter it contains and it is a constant for a given body.When a brick is taken from the Earth's surface to the Moon, its mass remains the same. Mass is a fundamental property of an object and does not change based on its location. However, the weight of the brick would be different on the Moon compared to Earth due to the difference in gravitational pull. The Moon has only about 1/6th the gravity of Earth, so the brick would weigh approximately 1/6th of its weight on Earth's surface.