An object is lifted from the surface of aspherical planet to an altitude equal to the radius of the planet.As a result, what hap

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An object is lifted from the surface of aspherical planet to an altitude equal to the radius of the planet.As a result, what hap

pens to the mass and wieght of theobject?
massincreases; weight decreases
massdecreases; weight decreases
massincreases; weight increases
massincreases; weight remains the same
mass remainsthe same; weight decreases
mass remainsthe same; weight increases
mass remainsthe same; weight remains the same

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serg [7] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-09T19:07:49+03:00

serg [7]4 years ago

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An object is lifted from the surface of a spherical planet to an altitude equal to the radius of the planet.

As a result, the object's <em>mass remains the same</em>, and its <em>weight decreases</em> to 1/4 of whatever it is when the object is on the planet's surface.