Question

find the weight of an object of mass 50 kg on the earth and on the Moon. what will be the mass of the object on the surface of moon​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Given:

Mass of an object=50 kg

g(acceleration due to gravity)=9.8 m/s² [on earth]

Weight of an object=mg

Weight of the object on the earth=50×9.8

=490 Kg m/{s}^{ - 2} [/tex]

We know that , g(acceleration due to gravity) on moon is

$\: \frac{1}{6} \: times \: that \: of \: earth$

So , Weight of the object on moon=

$\frac{mg}{6} = \frac{490}{6} = 81.66 \: n \: m {s}^{2}$

(The mass of the object is constant in any place)

Answer 2

Answer:

W = 81.66 N

Explanation:

Given :

Mass (m) = 50 Kg

Acceleration due to gravity (g) = 9.8 m/s²

To find :

Mass of the object on the surface of moon.

Solution :

Weight of object = mass × acceleration due to gravity

W = mg

W = 50 Kg × 9.8 m/s²

W = 490 N

We know that the acceleration due to gravity (g) is 1/6 times that on earth,

Weight of object on moon = Weight of object of earth/6

W = mg/6

W = 490/6

W = 81.66 N

Remember that mass of an object will be the same on every place, only the weight will be changing.