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Your mass is the amount of matter that contains, it is your weight that will differ due to gravity. The astronaut still has the same amount of matter whether he be on earth, in space, or on the moon, though due to the different strenghts of gravity he will weight the most on earth, 1/6th of this on the moon, and be weightless in outer space.
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Why does an astronaut weigh less on the moon?
The astronaut's mass is the same on the moon but the gravitational force applied on the astronaut is weaker thus the astronaut appears to weigh less.
What is a astronauts mass on the moon?
Irrespective of where the astronaut is, their mass is going to be remain the same
An astronaut on the moon has the same mass as she did on earth but has less?
mass doesnt change but weight does
An astronaut on the moon would have the same as on Earth?
-- name -- age -- mass
When an astronaut lands on the moon his inertia would be less more or same?
Inertia is related to MASS. MASS is a property of matter. Matter is the same on the Earth or on the Moon. Therefore his inertia would be the same.
Why does an astronaut weigh less on the moon?
The astronaut's mass is the same on the moon but the gravitational force applied on the astronaut is weaker thus the astronaut appears to weigh less.
What is a astronauts mass on the moon?
Irrespective of where the astronaut is, their mass is going to be remain the same
When an astronaut walks on the moon is either her mass or her weight the same as on earths?
The mass is the same; the weight is not.
An astronaut on the moon has the same mass as she did on earth but has less?
mass doesnt change but weight does
An astronaut on the moon would have the same as on Earth?
-- name -- age -- mass
Besides mass what does gravity depend on?
No. Whether an astronaut is asleep in Houston, in free-fall on his way to the moon, or standing on the moon's surface, he still has the same mass.
When an astronaut lands on the moon his inertia would be less more or same?
Inertia is related to MASS. MASS is a property of matter. Matter is the same on the Earth or on the Moon. Therefore his inertia would be the same.
Is the mass of an astronaut more or less on the moon or on earth?
The mass of an astronaut remains the same whether they are on the moon or on Earth. Mass is a measure of the amount of matter an object has and is independent of the gravitational force acting on it. However, the weight of an astronaut would be less on the moon compared to Earth due to the moon's weaker gravitational pull.
Between mass and weight the more fundamental quantity is?
Mass. Weight is different depending on gravity, but mass is always the same. On the Moon an astronaut weighs less, but has the same mass that they have on Earth.
Would you have less mass or less weight on the smaller moon?
The mass of the astronaut remains the same. However, the weight of the astronaut is less on the moon.
Is the mass of the astronaut on Mars bigger smaller or the same compared with on Earth?
You would have the same mass on the Earth as you would on the moon. You would just weigh less on the moon because there is less gravity there than on the moon.
What force acts on an astronaut standing still on the moon?
Gravity, mainly that of the moon. Gravity on the Moon is a lot less than on Earth but it works in the same way.
