Question

having problems staying logged in or are you experiencing issues? please visit our troubleshooting section for solutions. consider the three statements. two are true. one is false. select the false statement. tap a statement to select or deselect. tap the check answer button when ready. #1 an object would have the same mass on the moon as on earth but would weigh less on the moon. #2 an object would have a different weight on a different planet. #3 an objects mass is the force of gravity that acts upon it.

Explanation:

• Statement #1: Mass is an intrinsic property of an object (amount of matter), so it remains the same. Weight ($W = mg$) depends on the gravitational acceleration ($g$). Since $g_{moon}
• Statement #2: Different planets have different gravitational accelerations ($g$ values). Using the formula $W = mg$ (where $m$ is mass, constant for an object), weight ($W$) will be different on different planets. This statement is true.
• Statement #3: Mass ($m$) is the amount of matter in an object. Weight ($W$) is the force of gravity acting on an object ($W=mg$, where $g$ is the gravitational acceleration). So, the statement “An object’s mass is the force of gravity that acts upon it” is false.

Answer:

Statement #3 is the false statement.