A bullet is fired upward. As it rises,
A) its mass and weight remain the same.
B) its mass and weight decrease.
C) its mass remains the same while its weight decreases.
D) its mass decreases while its weight remains the same.

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The mass of an object remains constant regardless of its location. However, weight, which is the force of gravity acting on an object, decreases as the object moves farther from the Earth, due to the decrease in gravitational pull with distance.

A Bullet Is Fired Upward. as It Rises