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The acceleration due to gravity on Mars is less than that on Earth. On Mars, a person will weigh than on Earth.

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On mars people would way less.
An example of this is that if I weighed 700 pounds (I don't by the way) I would then weigh 500 pounds or less.

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Answer: On Mars, a person will weigh less than on Earth.

Step-by-step explanation:

The mass of the planet Mars is less than Earth. Because of this it pulls the objects on it with less force and thus Mars has less value of acceleration due to gravity.

The weight of the object is given by the product of mass and acceleration due to gravity.

W = m g'

W ∝ g'

The mass remains constant irrespective of the planet but weight varies with the value of acceleration due to gravity. Thus, on Mars, a person will weigh less than on Earth.

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