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No, essentially mass = gravity
the earths mass is roughly 81 * that of the moon, if you stood at the same distance from both, the force on you from the earth would be 81 * that of the moon.
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How will weight and mass be affected while on the moon and on earth?
The mass will be the same on the moon, as well as on earth. But more weight will be gained on earth than moon because there is more gravitational force on earth than on moon. Mass stays the same because the amount of matter in the object will not change simply by going to the moon.
Why does the moon move in in orbit around the earth?
The moon is trapped in the gravitational pull of the earth. The earth and the moon are trapped in the gravitational pull of the sun. It is like whirling a small weight attached to a length of string round your head. The only thing stopping the weight to fly off (into space) is the string - which is the same force of gravitational pull we experience from our orbit round the sun.
Is the mass of a person different on the moon than on earth?
No. The mass of the person is the same but the weight is less as the mass of the moon is less resulting in a weaker gravitational force acting on the mass of the person.
Why are people lighter on the moon than on the earth?
the gravitational force of the earth is much stronger then on the moon. Also, a person is not "lighter". their mass is the same, it is the weight of the person. Weight is a unit of measurement. You are lighter on the moon than on earth because there is 1/6 less gravity.
If gravity is same for all bodies why not on moon and earth?
The gravitational constant is the same for all bodies.The actual force depends on the masses of the bodies (and the distance between them).Since the mass of the Moon is considerably less than the mass of the Earth, the Moon's surface gravity is lower than the Earth's surface gravity.
What is the moon's gravitational pull relative to the earth's gravitational pull the moon?
The force of gravitation attracting the earth and moon toward each other is exactly the same force on both bodies.Just as the force of gravitation that attracts you toward the earth is exactly the same as the force that attractsthe earth toward you.
Does the earth attract the moon with a force that is greater or smaller or the same as the force with which the moon attracts the earth?
In a gravitational situation, the forces are exactly equal in both directions.-- The Earth attracts the moon with a force that is exactly the same as the forcewith which the moon attracts the Earth.-- You attract the Earth with exactly the same amount of force as the Earth attracts you.-- Your weight on Earth is exactly the same as the Earth's weight on you.
What if your weight is less on the moon than it is on the Earth why so?
Weight is the gravitational force exerted on an object. Your mass is the same on earth and the moon or anywhere else. Your weight depends on the gravitational force exerted on your mass and hence on your location.
Is it true that moon pulls on the earth with one-sixth the force that the earth exerts on the moon?
No. Gravitational force is present between every two mass bodies, and the force on each body is the same.
What do you think would happen if the moon has greater gravitational force than the earth?
A single body doesn't have a gravitational force. The force only shows up when there are two bodies. It pulls both of them toward each other, and they both feel the same force. The force between you and the earth is called your "weight", and it holds you down. The force between the earth and the moon is what keeps the moon in its orbit.
Does the earth and moon have the same amount of gravitational pull?
No, the earth is bigger than the moon so they don't have the same gravitational pull
Does everything weigh less on the moon?
Yes, as the moon has only 1/80 as much mass as the Earth, the gravitational force between it and any object is less than the gravitational force between the Earth and the same object. Every 100 pounds of Earth weight becomes 16.23 pounds on the moon.
Is force same on earth and moon?
What force are you asking about? Gravitational force is weaker on the moon, but the force required to accelerate 1 Kilogram at 1 meter/sec/sec is still 1 Newton.
How much bigger gravitational pull of moon on the earth compare to sun?
the moons gravitational pull is about 1/10 that of earth. that is why astronauts weigh so little on it. > Standing the same distance from each, with the same mass, the force due to gravity of earth is approx 81 times that of the moon, which incidentally, is also the mass of the earth compared to the moon. > The comparison of gravity on the surface of each: 1 kg mass on the earths surface = 1 kg force / weight 1 kg mass on the moons surface = 1/6 kg force / weight
How far from the earth is the gravitational pull of the earth the same as the gravitational pull of the moon?
i dont now
Does weight change as gravitational force changes?
yes...u dont weight the same in the moon,as in the earth ;) good luck! (:
Which term is defined as the measure of the force of gravity acting on the mass of a substance?
The term describing the measure of gravitational force acting on a mass is "weight". A brick may weigh 6 pounds on earth but the same brick will weigh only 1 pound on the moon. The mass is the same here or there, but the gravitational force on the moon is only one sixth of the gravitational force on earth.
