Question

Consider two planets. Planet X has a mass of 100 Units while Planet Y has a mass of 1,000 Units. Which of the following is NOT true concerning these planets?

a. The acceleration of gravity on Planet X is less than that on Planet Y
b. An object would weigh more on Planet Y compared with Planet X
c. The weight of an object on Planet X is less than that on Planet Y
d. The gravity on Planet Y is 10 times as great as that on Planet X
e. An object would have more mass on Planet Y compared with Planet X

Answer 1

An object would not have more mass on Planet Y compared to Planet X, as mass is an intrinsic property that remains constant, regardless of the object's location. The correct answer is option e.

Step-by-step explanation:

Considering two planets, Planet X with a mass of 100 Units and Planet Y with a mass of 1,000 Units, the statement that is NOT true concerning these planets is:

e. An object would have more mass on Planet Y compared with Planet X.

Mass is an intrinsic property of an object and does not change with location. Weight, on the other hand, does change depending on the acceleration due to gravity of the planet on which the object is located. Therefore, an object will weigh more on Planet Y than on Planet X if Planet Y has a stronger gravitational pull due to its higher mass, but the object's mass remains constant regardless of which planet it is on.