Question

if the acceleration due to gravity on the moon is 1/6 of that on the earth calculate the weight of an astronaut having a mass of 60 kg on the moon is the weight of the astronaut on the Moon greater a smaller than that on the earth also compare the mass of astronaut on the moon​

Answer 1

Answer:

The weight of astronaut on the Moon is less that that on the Earth. However the mass remains same.

Explanation:

Mass of the astronaut is same on the Earth and the moon

However acceleration due to gravity on the moon becomes one sixth of that on the Earth

Acceleration due to gravity on Earth = g = 10 m/s^2

Acceleration due to gravity on Moon = g/6 = 10/6 m/s^2

Weight of astronaut on Earth = mg = 600 N

Weight of astronaut on Moon = mg/6 = 100 N

Thus the weight of astronaut on the Moon is less that that on the Earth