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It is because there is less gravitational force on the moon.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoThey do because the moon's gravity is one sixth that of Earth's, so it doesn't pull you together as much.
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∙ 11y agoBecause the moon has significantly less mass than the Earth.
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∙ 9y agoNormally we only notice the force if one of the objects is very massive. Although the Earth and Moon are both very massive, the Moon is smaller, so its force of gravity is less.
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Would people weigh heavier on the moon?
The moon's gravity is 1/6 the force of Earth's gravity, so you would weight 1/6 as much on the moon than on the Earth. For example, if you were 120 kg on Earth, you would be 20 kg on the Moon. (120 / 6 = 20)
Why does the moon orbit the earth intead of the earth orbiting the moon?
The mass of the earth is over 80 times the mass of the moon. A massive object will tend to capture less massive objects in its gravitational field.____________But consider this: if the moon happened to be the same general size and mass as earth, which would orbit which? You would observe them each orbiting around an invisible spot half way between them, their 'system' center of gravity otherwise called the 'barycenter'. They would effectively be orbiting around each other. As the moon becomes less massive, what determines the 'cut-off' between orbiting around each other and the smaller orbiting the larger? In fact it is still true that earth and moon are each orbiting their barycenter. Interestingly, the barycenter in this case is within the body of the earth, because the earth is so much more massive than the earth.
What is the earth doing when it is waxing?
The Moon is Waning at this time - growing smaller - light is on the left side and right side is darker each night. Or as stated from another web search "As the moon orbits the Earth, we see the moon in differing amounts of the sun's light. When the moon is farthest from the sun, the side facing Earth is in full sunlight. When it's closest to the sun, the side we see is in full shadow, and is called "New moon." In between those two phases, which are about 2 weeks apart, there's the "Waning moon", which means the sunlit side we see is getting smaller day to day, and then there's the "Waxing moon", which means that the sunlit side we see is getting larger day to day."
How the earth and moon are similar?
Similar:1. Both in Solar System2. Both have gravity3.Both have craters,[moon has more, Earth has less]4. techtonic activity5. both have rocksDifferent:1. Earth is has more mass than the the moon2. Earth has liquid water the moon doesn't3. Footprints on the Earth would be there a few days, but on the moon it could be there millions of years.4. no atmosphere on moon5. moon no oxygen6. earth has metal and moon doesn't They are both satellites. The Moon is a satellite to the Earth. The Earth is a satellite to the Moon.Definition - Satellite - A celestial object that revolves around a primary. Well, for one, both are more or less spherical masses trapped in the sun's gravitational field. For two, the moon is trapped in the earth's gravitational field. For three, man has set foot on both. For four, the terrain of both are well known. For five, eclipses happen between them when either one is between the sun and the other.
What distances from earth equate to multiples of geosynchronous orbit?
It appears that geosynchronous orbit (orbit that appears stationary from earth's surface) is more or less equal to the circumference of the earth (around 27,000 miles). The moon which orbits the earth reaches the same point every 29 or so days. So it would appear that the moon is around 29 times the distance for geosynchronous orbit or about 783,000 miles.
Why do objects weigh less on moon than on earth?
because the moon's mass is about one-sixth that of the Earth
Does the Moon's mass being less than the Earth's make objects weigh less on the Moon?
Yes, that is exactly what makes you weigh less on Earth then on the Moon, though your mass hasn't changed, your apparent weight does.
Do objects weigh less on the moon than on the earth?
Yes, on the Moon everything weighs 1/6th the weight on Earth.
Why do objects weigh less at the equator than at the moon?
Yes they do because the gravity is less the moon. But on earth so you are likely to have a smaller mass on the moon then on earth. But in a way you feel lighter you are still the same weight on earth then on the moon
Does the object weigh more on the earth or moon?
It weighs more on the earth. The moon is much less massive than earth, so it attracts objects with a smaller force.
Does an object weigh more on the moon or on earth?
It weighs more on the earth. The moon is much less massive than earth, so it attracts objects with a smaller force.
Why do men weigh less on the moon?
because the moon has less mass than earth so humans weigh less on the moon than earth
Why do objects weigh less on the moon than they do on the earth?
Gravity is strong here. It is the same reason we are held down on the planet
Do An object on Earth weighs six times more than on the moon?
Yes, objects on the moon would weigh six times less, but keep in mind that the objects mass stays the same.
Will you have more or less weight on the moon than on earth?
You will have less weight on the Moon than on Earth (83.3% less), but your mass will remain unaffected. If you weigh 150lbs on Earth, then you would weigh only 26.55lbs 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.
Why do thing weigh less on the moon?
The moon has weaker gravity than Earth does.
