When you are in a high- flying jet plane, does either your weight or your mass differ from their normal value as measured on the ground?
A) No, both your weight and your mass are exactly the same as on the ground.
B) Your weight is slightly reduced, but your mass is unchanged.
C) Both your weight and your mass are slightly increased.
D) Both your weight and your mass are slightly reduced.
E) Your weight is slightly increased, but your mass is unchanged.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Your mass remains unchanged because mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object and does not depend on location. However, your weight, which is the force of gravity acting on your mass, is slightly reduced at high altitudes because the gravitational force decreases with distance from the Earth's center.

When You Are in a High- Flying Jet Plane, Does