An astronaut’s mass on Earth is 85 kg. What is his mass on Jupiter, where gravity is 2.53 times Earth’s?

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An astronaut’s mass on Earth is 85 kg. What is his mass on Jupiter, where gravity is 2.53 times Earth’s??  
A. 33.6 kg  
B. 85 kg  
C. 87.53 kg  
D. 215.05 kg

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Correct Answer: (B)85 kg. 
Rationale: The astronaut’s mass on Jupiter is 85 kg.Mass measures the amount of matter in an object and does not depend on gravity. Changing location from Earth to Jupiter changes the strength of the gravitational field and therefore the astronaut’s weight, but it does not change his mass. Even though Jupiter’s gravity is 2.53 times stronger than Earth’s, the astronaut still contains the same amount of matter.A) 33.6 kgThis value comes from dividing the mass by 2.53, which reflects a misunderstanding between mass and weight. Dividing by gravitational strength would relate to force calculations, not mass. Mass is not reduced by weaker or stronger gravity.B) 85 kgMass remains constant regardless of location. Whether on Earth, Jupiter, or in space, the astronaut’s mass stays the same because the quantity of matter does not change.C) 87.53 kgThis option adds a numerical value related to gravity without any physical basis. Gravity does not add matter to an object, so it cannot increase mass.D) 215.05 kgThis value results from multiplying the mass by 2.53, which would be appropriate when calculating weight (force) rather than mass. Weight depends on gravity; mass does not.ConclusionGravity affects weight, not mass. Even though Jupiter’s gravity is much stronger than Earth’s, the astronaut’s mass remains 85 kg.

An astronaut’s mass on Earth is 85 kg. What is his mass on Jupiter, where gravity is 2.53 times Earth’s?

A
33.6 kg

B
85 kg

C
87.53 kg

D
215.05 kg

The astronaut’s mass on Jupiter is 85 kg.

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An astronaut’s mass on Earth is 85 kg. What is his mass on Jupiter, where gravity is 2.53 times Earth’s?

A 33.6 kg B 85 kg C 87.53 kg D 215.05 kg

The astronaut’s mass on Jupiter is 85 kg.

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A
33.6 kg

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85 kg

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87.53 kg

D
215.05 kg