A mass m is taken to a planet whose mass is equal to half that of earth and radius is - Physics - Gravitation

Question

A mass m is taken to a planet whose mass is equal to half that of
earth and radius is four times that of earth The mass of the body
on this planet will be?

Hempushp Katara · Accepted Answer

Dear Student

mass of body is independent quantityits mass will be constant but its weight would change
it will have same masson changing planet acceleration due to gravity changes using relationg=GMR2w = mgM' = M/2R' = 4Rg' = GM'R'2 = GM32R2w' = mg' = w32

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A mass m is taken to a planet whose mass is equal to half that of earth and radius is four times that of earth. The mass of the body on this planet will be?