Question

the mass of an object 60 kg on the surface of the earth.what would be its weight when measured on the moon? what would be its mass when measured on the moon? {g=10 m/s2]

Answer 1

Explanation:

The Moon's gravitational acceleration is approximately a sixth of that, 1.6 Newtons per kilo-gram. The weight on the Earth for 60 kgs would therefore be roughly: 60 kg * 10 N/kg ≈ 600 Newtons. The weight on the Moon for 60 kgs would therefore be roughly: 60 kg * 1.6 N/kg ≈ 96 Newtons.