An astronaut at Earth's surface has a mass of 50 kg and a weight of 500 N. If she were floating freely inside a space habitat in remote space, she would have
A)no weight and less mass.
B)no weight and the same mass.
C)more weight and no mass.
D)none of the above

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Weight is the force exerted on an object due to gravity, but in remote space, there is no significant gravity. Therefore, the astronaut would have no weight. However, her mass would remain the same, regardless of her location.

An Astronaut at Earth's Surface Has a Mass of 50