The weight of an object was 60 N when measured on the surface of the earth. What would be its weight when measured on the surface of the moon?
10 N
To determine the weight of an object on the surface of the moon, we can apply the following concept: The gravitational force on the moon is approximately 1/6th that of Earth. Given:
- Weight on Earth (We) = 60 N
The formula to calculate weight on the moon (Wm) is:
Wm = We × (gm/ge)
where:
- gm is the acceleration due to gravity on the moon,
- ge is the acceleration due to gravity on Earth,
- gm/ge = 1/6.
Therefore:
Wm = 60 N × (1/6)
Wm = 10 N
Thus, the weight of the object on the moon would be 10 N.
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