Bailee explained that when traveling to the moon, he needs to pack light because the weight of objects on the moon is the same as their weight on Earth. The mass of the objects is what changes when the gravitational pull changes. Is Bailee correct in his explanation?
1. Bailee is correct. The weight of the objects stays the same but mass will change. 2. Bailee is incorrect. Both the mass and weight will stay the same. 3. Bailee is incorrect. Both the mass and weight will change. 4. Bailee is incorrect. The mass of the objects stays the same but the weight will change.
1. Bailee is correct. The weight of the objects stays the same but mass will change.
1. Bailee is correct. The weight of objects on the moon is the same as their weight on Earth, but the mass of the objects is what changes when the gravitational pull changes.
The correct answer is 4. Bailee is incorrect. The mass of the objects stays the same but the weight will change.
Weight is a measure of the force of gravity acting on an object, while mass is the amount of matter in an object. On Earth, the force of gravity and the weight of an object are directly proportional to its mass. However, on the moon, the force of gravity is much weaker than on Earth, so objects will weigh less on the moon.
When traveling to the moon, Bailee's statement about packing light is accurate because the weight of objects will be less due to the lower gravitational pull. However, the mass of the objects would remain the same since mass is an intrinsic property of matter and does not change with the location or gravitational field.