Planets A and B have the same size, but planet A is half the mass of planet B. Which statement correctly explains the weight you would experience on each
planet?
O A. You would weigh the same on both planets because the planets
are the same size.
B. You would weigh less on planet A because it has less mass than
planet B.
C. You would weigh more on planet A because it has less mass than
planet B.
D. You would weigh the same on both planets because your mass
would be the same on both.
SUBMIT

Choice B) You would weigh less on planet A because it has less mass than  planet B.

Explanation:

Weight is due to the force of gravity. The higher the force of gravity, the more pull and therefore the larger weight.

Imagine that gravity was basically a rope pulling a person down. The higher the force of gravity, the stronger the pull on the rope.

Due to planet A having less mass compared to planet B, this means the force of gravity on planet A is smaller, and therefore a person on planet A will weigh less compared to planet B.

As a more real world example, the moon's mass is less than the Earth's mass. It turns out that weights on the moon are roughly 1/6 of what they would be on Earth. This means that if a person weighed 180 pounds on Earth, then they would weigh about 180*(1/6) = 180/6 = 30 pounds on the moon. This is why astronauts on the moon are able to jump higher and have a bigger bounce in their step, even if they aren't even trying to jump so high.

the answer is b ) square root of 5

grav potential energy