Question

Gravitational force on the surface of the moon is only 1/6 as strong as gravitational force on the earth. What is the weight in newtons of a 10 kg object on the moon and on the earth?

Answer 1

SEE....

F= MG

NOW

FORCE = WEIGHT= 10KG

MASS IS CONSTANT THROUGH OUT THE UNIVERSE .......

SO HERE ISN'T A QUESTION OF MASS....

SO WE CAN SAY THAT .....

F= G .............ONLY IN THIS CASE....

SO NOW G = 1/6 OF EARTH ON MOON.....

X= 1/6OF WEIGHT ON EARTH.......

SO,

X= 1/6*10

X= 5/3

X= 1.6666....

SO MASS OF THAT OBJECT ON MOON IS 1.667kg

Answer 2

We have,

W = 10

so,

W on moon = 1/6 x 10

= 10 / 6

= 1.66666...N