What would be the effect on the mass and the weight of an object if the object were taken to a planet with twice the gravity of Earth?

1 Answer
Apr 13, 2017

The mass would not change.

The weight (mg) would be increased by twice the amount of the acceleration due to gravity to that of Earth, which is #9.8 m/s^2# on Earth.

Explanation:

Mass never changes. Weight, which is a product of mass times gravity, may change due to a difference in gravity.