Why is the weight of an object on the moon 1/6 from that on earth?
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weight of earth is more and gravitational force us more and moon's weight is less then earth and radius also
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Weight = Mass × acceleration due to gravity
W = mg
Value of g on earth,ge = 9.8 ms-2
Value of g on moon,gm = 1.6 ms-2
gm/ge = 1.6/ 9.8 = 1/6
Weight on moon/ Weight on earth = mgm/mge = 1/6
weight on moon = 1/6 Weight on earth
thus, weight on moon is 1/6 th the weight on earth
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W = mg
Value of g on earth,ge = 9.8 ms-2
Value of g on moon,gm = 1.6 ms-2
gm/ge = 1.6/ 9.8 = 1/6
Weight on moon/ Weight on earth = mgm/mge = 1/6
weight on moon = 1/6 Weight on earth
thus, weight on moon is 1/6 th the weight on earth
HOPE IT HELPS YOU!!!
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