Question

A rover vehicle on Earth has a mass of 2,254 kilograms. What would its mass be on the surface of Venus, which has 9/10 the gravity of Earth? A. more than on the earth B. less than more on the earth C. the same as on earth

Answer 1

The mass of the rover vehicle would remain the same on the surface of Venus, but its weight would be less due to the weaker gravity compared to Earth.

Step-by-step explanation:

The mass of an object remains the same regardless of the location, so the mass of the rover vehicle on the surface of Venus would still be 2,254 kilograms. Mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object and is independent of gravity.

However, the weight of an object depends on the force of gravity acting on it. Since the surface of Venus has 9/10 the gravity of Earth, the rover vehicle would weigh less on Venus compared to Earth. Gravity is the force that pulls objects towards the center of a planet, so with weaker gravity on Venus, the same object would experience less gravitational force and thus have less weight.

Answer 2

The mass of the rover vehicle would remain the same on Venus as on Earth, which is 2,254 kilograms, as mass does not change with gravity. So the correct option is C.

Step-by-step explanation:

A rover vehicle on Earth has a mass of 2,254 kilograms. You have asked what its mass would be on the surface of Venus, which has 9/10 the gravity of Earth. The mass of an object does not change regardless of gravity because mass is the measure of the amount of matter in an object. The confusion often comes from the distinction between mass and weight. While mass is inherent to the object and does not change, weight is the force that gravity exerts on an object's mass and it would differ on Venus due to its different gravitational strength. Thus, the mass of the rover vehicle would remain the same as on Earth, which is 2,254 kilograms, even when it is on Venus.