Question

what is the weight of an object of mass 100 kg on Moon ​

Answer 1

Answer:

The 1.62 stands for 1.62m/s2 which is the accelleration of gravity on the Moon.

Explanation:

Now weight is a force, so

F

w

=

m

×

a

, or in numbers:

F

w

=

100

k

g

×

1.62

m

/

s

2

=

162

k

g

⋅

m

/

s

2

=

162

N

(since

1

N

=

1

k

g

⋅

m

/

s

2

)

This would be the same as the weight of an

16.5

k

g

object on Earth.