Question

An object is weighs 10n when measured on the surface of earth . what would its weight when measured on the surface of moon

Answer 1

Acceleration due to gravity on moon is 1/6 times that of earth.

So the weight of any object on moon will be 1/6th of the weight of the object on earth

The weight of object on earth = 10N

Weight on moon = 10/6 = 1.67 N

Answer 2

WEIGHT ON MOON IS 1.67 N.

Given:

• Weight on earth = 10N

To find:

Weight on moon ?

Calculation:

First of all, let's calculate the mass of the object.

$mass = \dfrac{weight}{g}$

$\implies mass = \dfrac{10}{10}$

$\implies mass = 1 \: kg$

Now, we know:

• Mass is constant everywhere.
• Gravity on moon is ⅙ the gravity on earth.

So, weight on moon is :

$W_{moon} = mass \times g_{moon}$

$\implies W_{moon} =1 \times ( \dfrac{1}{6} \times 10)$

$\implies W_{moon} =1.67 \: N$

So, weight on moon is 1.67 N.