Suppose Earth collapsed down to one- tenth of its present radius, while retaining all of its present mass. Compared to your present mass, your mass would be
A) increased by a factor of 100.
B) reduced by a factor of 10.
C) increased by a factor of 10.
D) reduced by a factor of 100.
E) unchanged.

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Mass is an intrinsic property of matter and does not change with the size or shape of the object.

Suppose Earth Collapsed Down to One- Tenth of Its Present