You would have the largest mass of gold if it weighed 1 N on the
A)Moon.
B)Earth.
C)both the same

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The weight of an object on a celestial body depends on the gravitational force experienced by the object. Since the gravitational force on the Moon is about 1/6th that of the Earth, an object would weigh 6 times less on the Moon than on the Earth. Therefore, to have the same weight of 1 N, the mass of the gold would have to be 6 times more on the Moon. Therefore, it would have the largest mass on the Moon.

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