Why is the weight of an object on the moon 1
/6
ℎ its weight on the earth?
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Since, mass of the moon is less than that of earth, therefore, moon will exert less force of attraction on any object; in comparison to the earth. Acceleration due to gravity on moon is 'gm'.
The mass of moon is 1/100 times and its radius 1/4 times that of earth. As a result, the gravitational attraction on the moon is about one sixth when compared to earth. Hence, the weight of an object on the moon is 1/6th its weight on the earth.
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