Question

1. Gravitational force on the surface of the moon is only 1/6 as strong as gravitational force on the earth. What is the weight in newton's of a 10 kg object on the moon and on the earth?​

Answer 1

Answer:

1) Weight on Moon = 16.66 N or 16.33 N

2) Weight on Earth = 100 N or 98 N

Explanation:

Weight of an object = Mass × Acceleration due to gravity

Acceleration due to gravity on Earth = 10 m/s² or 9.8 m/s²

Mass of the object = 10 kg ( remains constant throughout the universe )

Weight of the object on Earth = (10) × (10) = 100 N or (10) × (9.8) = 98 N

Now, we know that the force due to gravity on Moon = 1/6 × the force due to gravity on Earth

Hence,

The weight of an object on the Moon = 1/6 × the weight of the object on the Earth

Weight of the object on Moon = (100) × (1/6) = 16.66 N or (100) × (1/6) = 16.33 N