alleryAn object weighs less on Mars than on Earth because Mars has what?
AA lighter object
BWeaker gravity there
CThicker air there
DStronger gravity there
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Weaker gravity there
1. Weight is the pull of gravity on an object.
2. Gravity is weaker on Mars, so the pull and the weight are less.
3. The mass of the object itself is unchanged.
_Source: Wikipedia, Mass versus weight, Lead section_
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