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Mass is constant, but weight can change with location. Explain.

Mass is constant, but weight can change with location. Explain.
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Mass is constant, but weight can change with location. Explain.

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Weight is relative to gravity. You weigh more on a planet or area that has more gravity because it is pulling you down more. Mass is a measure of how much matter there is but weight is the measure of the pull of gravity on an object
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