Why can an astronaut on the moon carry a much heavier load than on earth?

Answer 1

people weigh less on the moon that's why astronauts wear heavy equipment

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Weight, unlike mass, is affected by gravity. As the Moon's gravity is approximately one sixth the Earth's, a person on the Moon would weigh one sixth of what they weigh on Earth. Their mass, however, would stay the same.

Answer 2

The Moon has less mass. On the Moon's surface, the value of acceleration due to gravity is approximately equal to one-sixth that value on Earth.

The gravitational attraction at Earth's surface (g) is 9.8 meters/second squared (m/sec2).

The gravitational attraction at Moon's surface (g) is 1.6 meters/second squared (m/sec2).

Even though the Moon's mass is only about 1/80th the mass of Earth, the surface is much closer to the center of mass, yielding a higher effective gravity.

Answer 3

He can't. If he can lift and carry 150 pounds on earth, then he can lift and carry 150 pounds on the moon.

The thing is ... that 150 pounds is 6 times as much mass on the moon. If he brought that same

150-pound package back to earth with him, it would weigh 900 pounds on earth.

He can carry larger masses on the moon, but not heavier weights.

Answer 4

An astronaut on the moon can carry a much heavier load because the moon's gravity is only about 1/6th that of Earth's gravity. This means that objects on the moon weigh less and are easier to lift and carry.

Answer 5

Gravity is greater on earth so you are pulled down more on earth than you would be on the moon

Answer 6

The Moon is smaller than Earth, has less mass, and therefore less gravitational attraction.