Question

which statement describes the weight of a horse?
weight is the total amount of matter in the horses body.
weight is the resistance to a change in the horses motion.
weight is the gravitational force of attraction between earth and the horse
weight is a property of the horse than remains the same from planet to planet

Explanation:

• The first option describes mass (amount of matter), not weight.
• The second option describes inertia (resistance to motion change), not weight.
• The third option correctly defines weight as the gravitational force between an object (horse) and a celestial body (Earth).
• The fourth option is incorrect because weight depends on gravity, so it changes with the planet, while mass remains the same.

Answer:

C. Weight is the gravitational force of attraction between Earth and the horse