Question

5) Mass of an object on the Earth is 60kg. (2)

a) How much would it weigh on the moon in newton ?
b) What would be its mass on the moon?Why?

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

On planet Earth, gravity has a value of 9.81 N/Kg (Newtons per kilogram). Because the Moon has about one-sixth of the gravity that Earth does, you would weigh less standing on it. On the Moon, gravity has a value of 1.622 N/Kg

The Moon has a smaller mass than the Earth and so the pull of gravity by the moon on an object is smaller than on the earth. The moon has a smaller gravitational field strength. On the Moon, g = 1.6 N/kg. In other words, a 1 kg mass has a weight on the Moon of 1.6 N.