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How does the weight of an object change when it is taken to the moon?
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∙ 14y ago
I would weigh 30lbs 5.9oz.
Well your weight on earth is given by the equation weight = mass x gravity. The different gravity constant on the moon is what changes your weight, but your mass remains the same. The weight formula on the moon would be the same only with the different gravity constant. So putting these equations together we get:
weight on moon = mass x gravity constant of moon
weight on moon = (weight on earth/gravity constant of earth) x gravity constant of moon
Then we plug in the gravity constants and get the final conversion equation:
weight on moon = (weight on earth/ 9.8) x 1.6
Note: The constants are given with the units m/s2 but because they cancel each other out, you can enter your weight with any units and solve for your weight on the moon in the same units.
Hope this helps!
Well actually you have no weight on the Moon you just are weightless because there is no gravity...
About 1/6 of your weight on the Earth. The weight on the Moon is about 1.6 Newton/kilogram.
nope, weight is relative to gravitational force. The astronaut would have the same mass though.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 15y agoMultiply the weight of the object on earth by 1/6, then subtract the product from the original weight of the object. Weight=88 lbs. W=88x(1/6) W=14.6666666666666666666666666666667 or 14 and 2/3 W=88-14 and 2/3 Weight on the moon=73.333333333333333333333 or 73 and 1/3 lbs.
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∙ 14y agoThe mass of an object remains the same on the moon. But since the moon is smaller than Earth gravitational pull of the moon is considerably weaker therefore things "weigh" less. im not sure the ratio of the moon and earths gravity but it might be 1/5 the gravitational pull of earth on the moon- no entirely sure.
Wiki User
∙ 14y agoIt's the number you would read if you placed a bathroom scale on the surface of the moon and
placed the object on the bathroom scale. Exactly the same definition of 'weight' as on Earth.
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∙ 12y agoThe weight of an object when it's on the surface of the moon is 16.5% (rounded)
of its weight when it's on the surface of Earth.
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∙ 14y agoYou would weigh 1/6 of your weight on earth if you were on the moon.
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Which measurement changes when an object is taken from the earth to the moon?
weight
Is the mass of an object more on the moon?
No. The mass of an object does not change. However and object's weight, which is a function of mass and gravity, is less on the moon than on earth.
What is the mass of a 10 kilogram object on the moon?
10 kilograms, of course. If you take an object to the Moon, its weight will change, but its mass won't.
How does the weight of the mass of an object change if it is on the moon?
mass is constant 2kg on earth is 2kg on the moon. Weight depends on gravity. W = mg where g is grav. acceleration. Since gravity is less on the moon, then weight is less on the moon for the same object
What is the weight of a 40 kg object on the moon?
Why is the weight of an object on earths different from its weight on the moon?
Weight = mass x gravityThe mass of the same object, taken to the Moon, will basically not change. The Moon's gravitational field, however, is less - about 1/6 that of the Earth.
Which measurement changes when an object is taken from the earth to the moon?
weight
How does the weight and mass of an object change if it is on the moon?
Such an object's mass would not change, or it wouldn't change significantly. Its weight will be reduced, approximately by a factor of 6.
Does mass of an object change depending on where it is?
No, the mass of an object is independent of where it is. The mass does not change. However, the weight (that is the product of mass and gravity acceleration) changes by change of the gravity. For example, the gravity on the moon is 1/6th that on earth. so, the object weight on the moon is 1/6th the same object weight on earth.
Does mass or weight change on moon?
<p> Mass and weight are different physical quantities, Weight is dependent on the gravitational force which the planet on which the object is located applies, while mass is independent of this force, and is the actual 'matter content' of the object. There will be a change in weight of the object if taken on the moon, but the mass will remain unaffected. Mass 10kg implies: Weight (on Earth) = 10*9.8 = 98N As the gravitational force of moon is 1/6th pf that of earth, the weight of that object on Moon will be: 98* (1/6) = 98/6 = 16.33N *The mass will remain unchanged on the moon. </p>
How would the mass of an object change if it were on the moon?
The mass of an object itself does not change on the moon. However, an object's weight is less than it would be on Earth because the moon's gravity is weaker than Earth's gravity.
Is the mass of an object more on the moon?
No. The mass of an object does not change. However and object's weight, which is a function of mass and gravity, is less on the moon than on earth.
What is the mass of a 10 kilogram object on the moon?
10 kilograms, of course. If you take an object to the Moon, its weight will change, but its mass won't.
Why does the weight of an object change when you go the moon?
It is because the gravity on the moon is one sixth of the gravity on the Earth
How does the weight of the mass of an object change if it is on the moon?
mass is constant 2kg on earth is 2kg on the moon. Weight depends on gravity. W = mg where g is grav. acceleration. Since gravity is less on the moon, then weight is less on the moon for the same object
Why does the weight of an object change when you go to the moon?
Your weight on the moon is one-sixth (1/6) what it is on earth.
What is the weight of a 10-kg object on the Moon compared to its weight on Earth?
The weight of any object on the Moon is about 1/6 of the weight of the same object on the Earth.
