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Because the Moon has mass, a LOT of mass.
If something has mass, it will have gravitational attraction. The more mass, the greater the attraction. The moon has ~1/6th the gravity as the Earth.
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The statement that astronauts on the Moon are weightless is?
The statement that astronauts on the Moon are weightless is true.
What is the appearance of the moon?
Very bumpy and hilly, and weightless
Why does a man feel weightless on the moon?
They don't. The moon has gravity but not as much as earth so they feel that they have less weight. In outer space a person would feel weightless because no gravity that they could notice is acting upon them.
Why a man fell weightlessness in moon?
You would not be weightless on the moon. However because of the much smaller mass of the moon you would weigh about one sixth of what your earthly weight was.
Are astronauts on the moon weightless?
They are not weighless, they actually have the same mass that they would on earth, however since gravity on the moon is 1/6 that of earth they just seem to be much lighter.
The statement that astronauts on the Moon are weightless is?
The statement that astronauts on the Moon are weightless is true.
What is the appearance of the moon?
Very bumpy and hilly, and weightless
Is the moon weightless?
The moon is weightless, because the centrifical force of its rotation is counter acting on gravity. If both forces are exactly the same, they cancel out each other. The moon would have weight if it was close enough to fall, but otherwise no.
How could you overcome weightlessness on the moon?
By learning enough basic physics to know that objects on the Moon are not, in fact, weightless.
Why does a man feel weightless on the moon?
They don't. The moon has gravity but not as much as earth so they feel that they have less weight. In outer space a person would feel weightless because no gravity that they could notice is acting upon them.
Why doesn't the moon fall down?
because it is in space and every thing in space is weightless.
When are you considered to be weightless but still have the mass?
when your on the moon, or anywhere that has less gravity than earth.
Why a man fell weightlessness in moon?
You would not be weightless on the moon. However because of the much smaller mass of the moon you would weigh about one sixth of what your earthly weight was.
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.
Do golf balls become weightless on the moon?
no, a golf ball would weigh about 1/6 what it weighs on earth.
How high does a person have to be to so that the gravity of the earth and moon are equal?
It doesn't work that way. There is no height at which you magically become weightless.
Are astronauts on the moon weightless?
They are not weighless, they actually have the same mass that they would on earth, however since gravity on the moon is 1/6 that of earth they just seem to be much lighter.
