The acceleration due to gravity on Mercury is 3 point 7 the fraction with numerator m and denominator s squared , which is about six times the acceleration due to gravity on Pluto. Which statement accurately compares the mass and weight of an object on these two planets?
Answer
A
An object weighs the same but has about one-sixth the mass on Pluto as on Mercury.
B
An object weighs about one-sixth as much but has the same mass on Pluto as on Mercury.
C
An object weighs about one-sixth as much and has about one-sixth the mass on Pluto as on Mercury.
D
An object weighs the same and has the same mass on Pluto as on Mercury.