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The overwhelming majority of moon rock is basalt, a very common volcanic rock. Earth has more basalt than it knows what to do with. Two equal volumes of basalt, one from earth and the other from the moon would weigh just about the same (on earth).

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How would a rock's weight on the Moon or the Sun compare to its weight on Earth Assume that the rock would not burn up.?

A rock's weight on the Moon would be about one-sixth of its weight on Earth due to the Moon's lower gravitational pull. Conversely, on the Sun, the rock would weigh significantly more—approximately 27 times its weight on Earth—because of the Sun's much stronger gravity. Thus, while a rock would be lighter on the Moon, it would be substantially heavier on the Sun.


How would a rock's weight on the Moon or the Sun compare to its weight on Earth?

A rock would weigh less on the Moon than on Earth due to the Moon's lower gravity. On the Sun, a rock would weigh significantly more due to the Sun's much stronger gravitational pull compared to Earth.


If you put a moon rock on the earth would the weight of the rock change?

No, the weight of the moon rock would not change if it was brought to Earth. Weight is a measure of the force of gravity acting on an object, which would be the same on the moon as it is on Earth. The mass of the rock would stay the same as well.


Why would a rock's mass and weight be affected on the moon?

A rock's mass is not affected by the moon. It's weight is a function of mass and gravity. So, the same rock would weigh more on Earth than on the Moon, as the Earth's gravity is greater. In order to effectively confuse the issue, I should point out that gravity is also a function of mass...


How does the weight of an object on earth compare with it's weight on the moon?

On the Earth, the object weighs 6.04 times as much as its weight on the moon.

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How would a rock's weight on the Moon or the Sun compare to its weight on Earth Assume that the rock would not burn up.?

A rock's weight on the Moon would be about one-sixth of its weight on Earth due to the Moon's lower gravitational pull. Conversely, on the Sun, the rock would weigh significantly more—approximately 27 times its weight on Earth—because of the Sun's much stronger gravity. Thus, while a rock would be lighter on the Moon, it would be substantially heavier on the Sun.


How would a rock's weight on the Moon or the Sun compare to its weight on Earth?

A rock would weigh less on the Moon than on Earth due to the Moon's lower gravity. On the Sun, a rock would weigh significantly more due to the Sun's much stronger gravitational pull compared to Earth.


If you put a moon rock on the earth would the weight of the rock change?

No, the weight of the moon rock would not change if it was brought to Earth. Weight is a measure of the force of gravity acting on an object, which would be the same on the moon as it is on Earth. The mass of the rock would stay the same as well.


If a rock was brought from earth to the moon what statement is true?

The weight of the rock would be less on the moon compared to Earth due to the moon's weaker gravity, but the mass of the rock would remain the same.


Is the weight of a rock different in the moon than the earth?

YES!


Will the mass or weight of a rock change on the moon?

180 grams of mass ... liquid, solid, gas, whatever ... weighs about 6.35 ounces on Earth and about 1.05 ounces on the surface of the moon. Any mass on the moon weighs 16.55% of its Earth weight.


Why would a rock's mass and weight be affected on the moon?

A rock's mass is not affected by the moon. It's weight is a function of mass and gravity. So, the same rock would weigh more on Earth than on the Moon, as the Earth's gravity is greater. In order to effectively confuse the issue, I should point out that gravity is also a function of mass...


How does the weight of an object on earth compare with it's weight on the moon?

On the Earth, the object weighs 6.04 times as much as its weight on the moon.


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.


How much less do you weight on the Moon than you do on Earth?

On the Moon one weighs one-sixth the weight on Earth.


How can you find out how much you weigh on the moon?

Multiply any earth weight by 0.163 to get the moon weight of the same object.


How much would a rock weight on the moon if its weight was 6 grams on the earth?

Okay, so the formula for weight is Mass* Gravity. Since the mass of ur object is 6 grams (.01322 lbs) and the gravitational force on the moon is -1.6m/s^2 then your weight would be .01322*-1.6m/s^2 which equals .0211 Lbs. Hope this helps!