Suppose you are suddenly transported to a planet with 1/4 the mass of Earth but the same radius as Earth.Your weight would ________ by a factor of ________.
A) increase; 4
B) increase; 16
C) decrease; 4
D) decrease; 16
E) increase; 2

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Your weight would decrease by a factor of 4 because gravitational force is directly proportional to the mass of the planet. Since the planet's mass is 1/4 of Earth's, your weight would be 1/4 of what it is on Earth.

Suppose You Are Suddenly Transported to a Planet with 1/4