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An astronaut leaves Earth's surface and begins orbiting Earth. How will his departure from Earth affect his mass and weight?
A:His mass and weight will remain constant.
B:His mass will increase; his weight will decrease.
C:His mass will decrease; his weight will increase.
D:His mass will remain constant; his weight will decrease.

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Mass– the amount of matter than an object is made of. Mass does not change with gravity. Weight– the amount of gravity acting on (pulling down on) an object (or mass). ... Earth's gravity pulls us and all objects downwards towards its center.
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His departure from Earth  will affect his mass and weight by the mass

remaining constant and his weight decreasing.

Gravitational force is present on earth's surface and is responsible for

pulling bodies towards each other. It is also responsible for objects falling to

the ground thereby making them remain there.

Weight is calculated by mass multiplied with gravitational force. The

gravitational force on  a body decreases with increase in altitude which is

why mass remains constant and his weight decreases.

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