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Do objects weigh less on the moon than on the earth?

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Yes, on the Moon everything weighs 1/6th the weight on Earth.

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Why do objects weigh less on moon than on earth?

because the moon's mass is about one-sixth that of the Earth


Does the Moon's mass being less than the Earth's make objects weigh less on the Moon?

Yes, that is exactly what makes you weigh less on Earth then on the Moon, though your mass hasn't changed, your apparent weight does.


Why do objects weigh less at the equator than at the moon?

Yes they do because the gravity is less the moon. But on earth so you are likely to have a smaller mass on the moon then on earth. But in a way you feel lighter you are still the same weight on earth then on the moon


Does the object weigh more on the earth or moon?

It weighs more on the earth. The moon is much less massive than earth, so it attracts objects with a smaller force.


Does an object weigh more on the moon or on earth?

It weighs more on the earth. The moon is much less massive than earth, so it attracts objects with a smaller force.


What is the approximate ratio of what objects weigh on the Moon and what they weigh on the Earth?

Earth=1, Moon=1/6. Or, Moon=1, Earth=6


Why do men weigh less on the moon?

because the moon has less mass than earth so humans weigh less on the moon than earth


Why do objects weigh less on the Moon than on Earth-?

It is because there is less gravitational force on the moon.


Why do objects weigh less on the moon than they do on the earth?

Gravity is strong here. It is the same reason we are held down on the planet


Do An object on Earth weighs six times more than on the moon?

Yes, objects on the moon would weigh six times less, but keep in mind that the objects mass stays the same.


Will you have more or less weight on the moon than on earth?

You will have less weight on the Moon than on Earth (83.3% less), but your mass will remain unaffected. If you weigh 150lbs on Earth, then you would weigh only 26.55lbs on the Moon.


If you weigh 100lbs on earth you would weigh 16.6lbs on the moon and why?

Anytime you are in a place with less gravity, you or any object will weigh less. The force of gravity on the moon is much less than on Earth.