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Compare and contrast the mass and weight of this bowling ball on Earth and the moon.

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Compare and contrast the mass and weight of this bowling ball on Earth and the moon.

anonymous · Answer

what's there to compare?! it weighs more on earth

anonymous · Answer

I dont know but thats what it asked I realize it weighs more on earth but how do i compare?

btaylor · Answer

The mass is the same in both places, but the weight is different because of more gravity on earth.

anonymous · Answer

@BTaylor Dang, you beat me to it! :P  But ya, what he said.

anonymous · Answer

The mass of the bowling ball would be the same on the moon and the weight of the bowling ball would be lighter on the moon then it is on the earth.

anonymous · Answer

Because weight changes when the force of gravity changes.