Question

Planets A and B have the same mass, but planet A is half the size of planet B.

Which statement correctly explains the weight you would experience on each
planet?
O A. You would weigh the same on both planets because your mass
would be the same on both.
O B. You would weigh the same on both planets because the masses
of the planets are the same.
O c. You would weigh less on planet A because the distance between
you and the planet's center of gravity would be smaller.
O D. You would weigh more on planet A because the distance between
you and the planet's center of gravity would be smaller.

Answer 1

Answer:it’s D for ape x

Explanation:

Answer 2

c. You would weigh less on planet A because the distance between

you and the planet's center of gravity would be smaller.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement that best describes your weight on each planet is that you would weigh less on planet A because the distance between you and the planet's center of gravity would be smaller.

• This is based on Newton's law of universal gravitation which states that "the force of gravity between two bodies is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distances between them".

Since weight is dependent on the force of gravity and mass, the planet with more gravitational pull will have masses on them weighing more.

• Since the distance between the person and the center of the planet is smaller, therefore, the weight will be lesser.