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Explain why the mass of an astronaut remains the same on Earth and on the Moon
PHYSICS · Subjective · GCSE · Physics · Forces · Forces
Problem
Explain why the mass of an astronaut remains the same on Earth and on the Moon, while the weight measured by a spring balance changes.
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