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Q: What causes an object to weigh more on earth than the moon?
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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.


What object causes Earth's tides?

the moon


Does a rock weigh more than a moon?

No. Any object on the moon would weigh about a sixth of what it does on Earth.


If an object on the moon weighs 42 lbs how much would the same object weigh on earth?

The weight of 42 pounds on earth would weigh 7 pounds on the moon.


An object from earth would weigh on the moon?

about a 1/6th


How does the weight of an object on the earth's surface vary with its weight on the moon?

An object will weigh approximately 6 times HEAVIER on earth than it would 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.


If an object weighs 30 N on the moon then how much does it weigh on earth?

An object or bunch of objects that weigh 300 pounds on the earth would, if transported to thesurface of the moon, weigh 48.98 pounds there. (rounded)


What effect does gravity have on the mass of an object?

Gravity has no effect on the mass of an object. However, an object's weight is the measurement of gravitational force on the object. The gravitational force on the moon for example is ~ 1/6 of that on Earth. A 300 kg object would weigh 3000N (Newtons) on the Earth but only weigh 500 N on the Moon but its mass would still be 300 kg on the Moon and on the Earth.


How can you find out how much you weigh on the moon?

Multiply any earth weight by 0.163 to get the moon weight of the same object.


What would an Object weighs 120 pounds on earth what its weight on the moon?

On the Moon, it would weigh 20.4 pounds.


How much will an object weigh on the earth if it weighed 6 pounds on the moon?

About 30.5 pounds