Planet A has double the radius than that of Planet B. If the mass of Planet A is 4 times heavier than the mass of Planet B, which of the following statements regarding weight of an object is correct?

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Q: 8 (NDA-I/2014)
Planet A has double the radius than that of Planet B. If the mass of Planet A is 4 times heavier than the mass of Planet B, which of the following statements regarding weight of an object is correct?

question_subject: 

Geography

question_exam: 

NDA-I

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0,11,14,9,5,11,0

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{'planets': [6, 0, 3, 5], 'radius': [0, 0, 2, 2], 'weight': [0, 0, 1, 1], 'mass': [0, 0, 2, 3]}

The correct answer is option 3, which states that the weight of an object is the same on both planets.

To understand why this is the correct answer, let`s break down the information given in the question.

First, we are told that Planet A has double the radius of Planet B. Radius refers to the distance from the center of a sphere to its surface. So, Planet A is larger in size compared to Planet B.

Second, we are told that the mass of Planet A is 4 times heavier than the mass of Planet B. Mass refers to the amount of matter an object contains. In this case, Planet A has a greater mass compared to Planet B.

Now, let`s consider weight. Weight is the force exerted on an object due to gravity. It depends on two factors: the mass of the object and the gravitational pull of the planet it is on.

Since the mass of Planet A is 4 times greater than the mass of Planet B, the gravitational pull on Planet A will also be 4 times greater. However, since the radius of Planet A is double that of Planet B, the gravitational force will spread out over a larger area.

These two factors (greater gravitational force and larger area) balance each other out, resulting in the

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