The strength of gravity on Mars is about 40% of that on Earth.If you were to visit Mars,what would happen to your mass and weight compared with when you were on Earth?

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Your mass is a measure of the amount of matter in your body and is independent of gravity. So your mass would not change whether you were on Earth or Mars.
However, your weight is a measure of the force acting on your body due to gravity. As gravity on Mars is weaker than on Earth, the force acting on your body would be less, and therefore your weight would be less. So choice D is the correct answer.

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