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The mass of body is measured to be 12 kg on earth. If it is taken to the moon, then its mass will be

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2kg
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72kg
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32kg
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12kg
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Solution

The correct option is D 12kg
The mass of the body does not change by taking the body from the earth to the moon. It is a property of the object and truly invariant. Since the mass of the body is 12 kg on earth, its mass will be 12 kg on the moon.

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