0
If a person weighs 120 kg on earth then what will he weigh on the moon?
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
kg (kilogram) is a measure of mass, not of weight. If a person has a mass of 120 kg on Earth, he will also have a mass of 120 kg on the Moon. His weight will change, his mass won't change.
Mass is measured in kilograms and weight is measured in newtons..
In daily life we use to say that this person having weight 120 kg but that is not correct .But in scientific language we must say that person is having a mass of 120 kg and his weightwould be calculated according to gravity of earth that is 9.8m/sec .Weight is actually the force ...
so weight would be
force = acceleration * mass
weight = gravity * mass
weight =9.8 * 120=1176 newton(On earth)
Gravity on moon is 1/6 of earth i.e. 9.8/6=1.64m/sec
And on moon also the mass would be 120 kg and the weight would be
force = acceleration * mass
weight = gravity * mass
weight = 1.64 * 120=196.8 newton (On Moon)
As you can see the weight(force) on earth is 1176 newtonfor person having mass 120 kg and the weight(force) on moon is 196.8 newton.
As the force on man on earth is 1176 newton so he would feel much more heavier.
And the force on man on moon is 196.8 newton so he would feel lighter there.
So the person having mass 120 kg will have more weight(force) on earth than on moon.
Dont get confuse between mass and weight ...
if you are 55 kg ...in daily use word we say our weight is 55 kg but that is not weight instead it's your mass and your weight is (55*9.8=539 newton) means you have mass 55 kg and weight 539 newton...
if you still get problem do mail me
vivianpeter2@gmail.com
I m ready to help you
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Zoe Thomson
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What is the weight of a person who has a mass of 75 kg?
On Earth, the person weighs 165.3 pounds. On the Moon, he would weigh 27.3 pounds.
How do you find independent variables?
in the math question a person weighs 100 lbs on earth weighs 16.6 on the moon which the varable and independent variable
How much would 45 kilograms weigh on the moon?
On Earth's moon, it would weigh 7.4 kilograms.
If a person weighs 94kg how many pounds is that?
If a person's mass is 94 kg, then the person weighs 207.2 pounds on earth, 33.8 pounds on the moon, and 78.7 pounds on Mars. The 94 kg of mass doesn't change, no matter where he is.
If you are 90 pounds on earth how many pounds are you on the moon?
You weigh 15 pounds on the Moon.
If a person weighs 215 on earth how much will they weigh on the moon?
35.1 (rounded)
How much would a 215 person way on the moon?
A person who weighs 215 on the earth would weigh 35.1 on the moon.
How much gravity does your moon have?
A person on the moon would weigh only one sixth of what he or she weighs on Earth.
How much would a person that weighs 200 pounds on earth weigh on the moon?
33.2 pounds
How many would a person who weighs 200 pounds on earth weigh on the moon?
34 pounds.
How much would a 9 pound person on the moon weigh on earth?
An object that weighs 9 pounds on the moonwould weigh 55.1 pounds on earth.
How much do objets weigh on the moon than the earth?
Any object on the moon weighs 1/6th of what it weighs on Earth. For e.g., a 6kg object will weigh only 1kg on the moon.
A man weighs 60 kg on earth how much will he way on moon?
A man that weighs 60 kg on Earth would weigh less on the moon. He would weigh 9.9 kg on the moon.
What is the weight of a person who has a mass of 75 kg?
On Earth, the person weighs 165.3 pounds. On the Moon, he would weigh 27.3 pounds.
How much will cow weigh on the moon?
about 16.6% of what it weighs on Earth
How much would a person who weighs 180 pounds on the earth weigh on the mood?
A person who weighs 180 pounds on Earth would weigh 29.78 pounds on the moon, of course not counting all the extra stuff he'd need just to stay alive there.
How much does an apple weigh on the moon?
If an apple weighs six ounces on the earth, it will weigh just one ounce on the moon. The moon has one sixth of the gravity of earth.
