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Why is weight of objects different on the moon than on the earth?
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∙ 11y ago
Gravity on the moon is one-sixth of that on Earth, so you will exert less force on the moon.
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Why is there a difference in an object's weight on Earth and on the Moon?
Because the gravitational force between any two objects depends on the product of both their masses. The object's weight on earth depends on the object's mass and the earth's mass, whereas its weight on the moon depends on the object's mass and the moon's mass. Since the moon's mass is very different from the earth's mass, the object's weight is also different there.
How objects fall on Earth and on the moon?
Objects fall faster to the earth, then compared to the moon, it is due to the different power of gravity on the the earth and moon.
How is your weight different on the moon than earth?
your weight is one sixth on the moon than how your weight is on earth
Why is the weight of an object different on earth and the moon even though the objects mass is the same in both places?
Mass is an intrinsic property of matter, it does not vary. Weight however is variable, it is a measure of the pull of gravity on a mass. As the Moon's gravity is less than that of the Earth, a mass will weigh less on the Moon than it does on the Earth. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Because the mass of the moon is different from the earth's. Also their radii is different. (Note : weight = gravity x mass and gravity = m1 x m2/(r x r)
What would happen to your mass and weight when you go to moon?
Anything is about 17 percent its Earth weight if on the moon. For example, if 60 pounds on Earth, it is 10 pounds on the moon. Mass of two objects that are near each other causes weight, so the bigger the objects, the more the force of gravity.
What is the difference in an objects weight on earth than on the moon?
On Earth there is gravity pulling objects down and adding weight. On the moon there is no gravity so objects are weightless.
Why is the mass of an object the same on the moon as it is on earth but the objects weight is different?
That is because Earth has more gravity. Weight = mass x gravity.
Why is there a difference in an object's weight on Earth and on the Moon?
Because the gravitational force between any two objects depends on the product of both their masses. The object's weight on earth depends on the object's mass and the earth's mass, whereas its weight on the moon depends on the object's mass and the moon's mass. Since the moon's mass is very different from the earth's mass, the object's weight is also different there.
How objects fall on Earth and on the moon?
Objects fall faster to the earth, then compared to the moon, it is due to the different power of gravity on the the earth and moon.
Why is the of an object the same on the moon as it is on earth but the objects weight is different?
The reason is because the mass is like the volume and the weight is like how heavy an object is.
How is your weight different on the moon than earth?
your weight is one sixth on the moon than how your weight is on earth
If my weight is 58 in earth so how much in moon?
If your weight is 58 on earth it is different on the moon because the gravitational pull on the moon is different.
Why is the mass of an object the same on the moon as it is on the earth but the objects weight is different.?
The reason is because the mass is like the volume and the weight is like how heavy an object is.
Why is the mass of an object the same on the moon as it is on earth but the objects weight is diffrent?
Because the force of gravity exerting on objects on the moon is much lower than that of the earth.
Do objects weigh less on the moon than on the earth?
Yes, on the Moon everything weighs 1/6th the weight on Earth.
Why does object have a different weight on the moon than it does on earth?
the earth and moon have different values for the acceleration due to gravity.
Why does an object have different weight on the moon than it does on earth?
the earth and moon have different values for the acceleration due to gravity.
