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How could you change the weight of an object?

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J. Pollock

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J. Pollock
J. Pollock, Science Professor, Los Angeles

Answered Feb 01, 2021

To change the weight of an object, you would need to go to a different planet. Weight itself is a force of gravity. Weight always acts upon the objects that are on Earth. When the object that is on Earth moves away from the planet, then the pressure will change. So, if an object is put onto another planet, the pressure of the object will also change.

The reason for the change is because of the force of gravity. As long as the gravity of each planet is known, then it can be used to identify the difference in weight of the object.

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S. Hughes

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Answered Jan 29, 2021

The major factor that determines the weight of an object is the force of gravity. In other to change the weight of an object, you can just change the position to another place where the force of gravity is different.

For an object on the planet earth, it would keep having the same weight on relatively every location on the earth. For you to successfully change the weight of this object, just take it to another place outside the earth. Since the force of gravity that is acting on it would be different, the weight of the object too would change.

One important thing that you should understand is the difference between mass and weight. It does not matter where an object is located, the mass of the object would remain the same, whether earth, moon, or outer space. Apart from the mass and the planet, another factor that matters in determining the weight of an object is its distance from the center of the planet.

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F. Daniel

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F. Daniel, Content Optimization Executive, Diploma in Journalism, California

Answered Jan 20, 2021

The perfect way to change the weight of an object without obviously changing its mass is by bringing it to another planet. It is already a known fact that if you would like to make an object have lesser weight, you can just take a bite of it or empty some of the things that it contains.

Yet, for an object with a mass that you cannot change, the best thing that you can do is to try bringing it far from the earth. The force of the gravity of an object will definitely change. Even if the mass is going to be the same, the force will change the object’s weight significantly.

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C. Perez

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C. Perez, Writer, Writer, Cleveland

Answered Jul 15, 2019

The correct answer to this question is to place the object on a different planet. Weight is a force of gravity, and it acts all the time on objects on Earth. As an object moves further away from Earth, the pressure will change. This also applies to when an object is placed on another planet.

The weight change is due to the force of gravity. If one knows the gravity of each planet, they can also calculate the difference in weight of an object is moved to that planet. While weight changes, its counterpart mass will never change regardless of the evolution of gravity.

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haydenelizabeth95

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Answered Mar 08, 2018

Go to a different planet
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