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Assertion :The weight of an object changes from place to place but not mass. Reason: The weight of the object is independent of the value of g

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct
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The correct option is C Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
Weight of a body is the gravitational force on it and mass is the amount of matter in the body. Thus, weight is dependent on gravitational acceleration, g but mass does not depend on the value of g.
Hence, weight of a body will change from one place to another place because the value of g is different in different places. For example, the value of g on moon is 1/6 times of the value of g on earth. As mass is independent of g , so it will not change from place to place.

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