A body of mass 10kg is placed on the surface of moon and then on earth. Calculate the weight of the body on moon and on earth (consider g = 9.8 ms-2)
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There is a difference between mass and weight.
Weight is a force on a mass due to gravity.
So, the mass remains same as 10 kg. However, the weight will be 10/6 kg.
The reduction in weight is due to the moon gravity is 1/6th of Earth gravity.
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mass on earth=10×9.8=98newton and mass on moon = 10×9.8= 98÷6=16.33
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