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Belle weighs 90 lbs on Earth. If she went to Mercury,

what would change, her mass or her weight? Why?

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Answer:

her weight would change.

90 pounds (Earth weight) X 0.38 = 34.2 pounds (Mercury weight)

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Answer:

Weight

Step-by-step explanation:

Mass is the same no matter where, but weight ties in gravity so on Earth and Mercyry, one would weigh differently due to the differing gravitational pulls.

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