Question

13. Yesterday, Sally had a mass of 50.0 kg. Thismorning she stepped on a scale and foundthat she gained weight.a. What happened, if anything, to Sally'smass?b. What happened, if anything, to the ratio ofSally's weight to her mass?

Answer 1

Weight = mass x gravity

Gravity on earth is always the same = 9.8 m/s^2

a . Sally's mass increased

b. Weight /mass = x / 50

The Ratio remains the same because if the mass increases, weight increases.