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Which of the following statements best describes why the mass of a bowling ball would not change if it were transported from Earth to the Moon?
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Which of the following statements best describes why the mass of a bowling ball would not change if it were transported from Earth to the Moon?

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On Earth, the acceleration due to gravity is 9.8 m/s/s. ... In other words, you weigh more on Earth; you would weigh less on the moon. For instance, if you take a 10 kg bowling ball to the moon, it would still have a mass of 10 kg. However, its weight would be much less because the moon's gravity is relatively weak.

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