Why does your weight change on different planets?

Answer 1

Because of gravity

Mass is a property of an object measured in kilograms. Weight is a unit of force measured in Newtons. On Earth a 1 kg mass weighs 10 N.

Because other planets have different masses they pull things towards them with a different strength. On the Moon 1kg weighs only a fraction of what it does on Earth (but it still has the same mass). This is because the Moon has a lower mass than the Earth (and therefore a smaller gravitational field).

Answer 2

The forces of gravity between two objects depend on both of their masses. The

force that I call my "weight" depends on both the mass of me and the mass of the

Earth. When I take the mass of me to another planet, the other mass is different,

so the forces of gravity between me and the other mass are also different from

what they were on Earth.

Answer 3

Weight is another way of saying Gravity. Gravity is a force determined by the mass of the two objects in proximity to each other, and to the distance between them. If you go to another planet that has more or less mass than Earth, the gravitational force you feel will be different.

Answer 4

How much you weigh depends on your mass, the mass of the planet, and the distance you are from the center of the planet.

Since the various planets in our Solar System are different sizes, you will weigh less or more depending on the planet you are on.

Answer 5

"Weight" is a function of the gravity generated by a planet.

On Earth, your weight is the effect of one "G" or one gravity. On the planet Mercury, which has a much smaller mass, a person weighing 150 pounds would only weigh 56.7 pounds because of the reduced planetary mass.

Answer 6

Because gravities are different on other planets which will affect your weight.

Answer 7

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