Question

.An object weighs 60 N when measured on the surface of the moon What would be its weight on the earth ???​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Acceleration due to gravity is (1/6)

th

times to that at earth.

So, weight on moon W

m

=

6

W

e

=

6

10

=1.67 N

Answer 2

PHYSICS

Mass and Weight

Answer:

Let the mass of the object on Earth be x.

We know that the mass of an object on Moon is 1/6th of the mass of the object on Earth.

Mass of the object on Moon = 60 N

Therefore we can derive an algebraic expression as follows :

$\frac{1}{6} x = 60N$

Therefore, x = 60 x 6 = 360 N.

Therefore the mass of the object on Earth is 360 N.

❇ Fact ❇

The mass of the satellite Moon is 1/100th times of the Earth and its radius is 1/4th the times. Therefore, the gravitational attraction on the Moon is about 1/6th when compared to Earth. This is the reason why the mass of an object reduces to 1/6th on the Moon.