Question

Calculate the weight of an astronaut of mass 60 kg on the surface of the earth and on the surface of the moon. The acceleration due to gravity on the surface of moon is 1/6 th times the acceleration due
to gravity on surface of earth. Also calculate the ratio of the mass of the astronaut on the surface of
the earth and on the surface of the moon.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Acceleration due to gravity on the moon is 1/6 times as that on the earth and we know that mass is property of the material it always remains same and weight is measure of gravitational force, hence

mass of object on moon is 60kg and weight =60g/6=10×10=100N

Answer 2

Answer:

the weight of the astronaut on moon would be 10 kgs

the ratio of earth to moon is 1:6