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If the mass of a body is 9.8kgon earth, what is its mass on the moon?


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  1. We have been given that the mass of a body 9.8kg
  2. Mass of a body is constant everywhere. It is independent of gravity
  3. Weight of the body changes due to changes in gravity, but the mass remains the same.
  4. Therefore, mass on the moon will be 9.8kg.

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