Suppose that the force of earth's gravity suddenly disappears,choose the correct answer out of the following statements.

  • A
    The weight of the body will become zero but mass remains the same.
  • B
    The mass of the body will become zero but the weight remains the same.
  • C
    Both the mass and weight will be the same.
  • D
    Mass and weight will remain the same.

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