An object transported from Earth's surface to the surface of the Moon has
A) the same mass, but different weight.
B) the same weight, but different mass.
C) the same mass and the same weight.
D) different mass and different weight.
E) none of these.

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Mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object and does not change when an object is moved from one location to another, such as from Earth to the Moon. Weight, however, is the force exerted on an object due to gravity and changes with the strength of the gravitational field, which is weaker on the Moon than on Earth.

An Object Transported from Earth's Surface to the Surface of the Moon