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A body attached to a spring balance weighs 10 kg on the Earth. The body attached to the same spring balance is taken to a planet where gravity is half that of the Earth. The balance will read

A

20 kg

B

10 kg

C

5 kg

D

2.5 kg

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The correct Answer is:
B
Mass is independent of gravity. It remains constant everywhere. Hence the balance will read the same 10 kg.
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