Question

An object weighs 10N when measured on the surface of earth.Its weight on moon is:

Answer 1

Weight of object on earth = 10N
Weight of object on moon = 1/6 × weight of object on the earth
1/6 × 10 = 1.67 N

Answer 2

Given:

Weight of an object on the earth's surface (We)= 10 N

To find:

Weight of an object on the moon (Wm)=?

Solution:

The weight of an object is the force that acts in a downwards direction as a result of the gravity of an object with a large comparable mass (earth, moon, etc)

The gravity on the moon is far less than the gravity on earth.

With reference to weight on earth, weight on the moon can be calculated as follows:

Weight of object on the moon (Wm) = Weight of object on earth's surface (We) × $\frac{1}{6}$

Wm = 10 N × $\frac{1}{6}$

Wm = $\frac{10 N}{6}$

Wm = 1.66 N

Hence, the weight of an object on the moon due to its gravity is 1.66 Newton.

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