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6. Astronauts visiting the moon collect and measure rock samples. Rock A is a 2 kg rock that weighs 1 N on the moon. Rock B is a 4 kg rock that weighs 2 N on the moon. How and why are the weights of these rocks likely to change once the rocks are brought back to Earth? aBoth rock samples are likely to weigh more on Earth because their masses will increase.bBoth rocks are likely to weigh less on Earth because their masses will increase.cBoth rocks are likely to weigh less on Earth because they are from the moon, which exerts a weaker gravitational force than Earth.dBoth rocks are likely to weigh more on Earth because Earth exerts a stronger gravitational force on their respective masses than the moon.

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  1. Astronauts visiting the moon collect and measure rock samples. Rock A is a 2 kg rock that weighs 1 N on the moon. Rock B is a 4 kg rock that weighs 2 N on the moon. How and why are the weights of these rocks likely to change once the rocks are brought back to Earth? aBoth rock samples are likely to weigh more on Earth because their masses will increase.bBoth rocks are likely to weigh less on Earth because their masses will increase.cBoth rocks are likely to weigh less on Earth because they are from the moon, which exerts a weaker gravitational force than Earth.dBoth rocks are likely to weigh more on Earth because Earth exerts a stronger gravitational force on their respective masses than the moon.
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The weights of both rocks are likely to increase once they are brought back to Earth. This is because Earth exerts a stronger gravitational force on their respective masses than the moon. The mass of the rocks will not change, as mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object and is not affected by location or gravity. However, weight is the force exerted on an object due to gravity. Since Earth's gravity is stronger than the moon's, the rocks will weigh more on Earth than they did on the moon. So, the correct answer is d. Both rocks are likely to weigh more on Earth because Earth exerts a stronger gravitational force on their respective masses than the moon.

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