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Will the mass and weight of an object on the earth be same as their values on Mars? Why?

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i. The mass of the object will remain same but its weight will differ on Mars.
ii. Since mass on an object is the amount of matter present in the body, its value remains the same on Earth and Mars.
iii. Weight is the force with which the Earth attracts the object.It is given as `W=mg`. As g changes, weight (W) also changes.
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