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The moon is considerably smaller than the Earth, both in diameter and in mass, and it therefore has a much weaker gravitational field. The weight of an astronaut on the moon is the result of the mass of the astronaut, which is not changed by going to the moon, and the gravitation field of the moon. A weaker gravitational field produces a lower weight.

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An astronaut on the moon would have the same as on Earth?

An astronaut on the moon would experiences one-sixth (16.5%) the gravity that they do on Earth. This means that they would weigh less and have less resistance to movement.


Where would an astronaut weigh the most the moon or earth?

An astronaut would weigh more on Earth than on the moon due to the stronger gravitational pull of Earth. The gravitational force on the moon is about one-sixth that of Earth, so objects weigh less on the moon than on Earth.


Will an astronaut weigh more or less than the moon?

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What makes an astronaut weigh less on the moon than the earth?

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What ) An astronaut brings her lucky horseshoe on a mission to the moon. Would the astronaut's lucky horseshoe weigh the same less or more on the moon than it did on Earth Why?

It would weigh about one sixth (1/6) as much as it does on earth - as the moon's gravity is about one sixth as it is here.


What is the astronaut inertia on the moon?

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Why could an astronaut easily carry a big load of instrument?

Depending where the astronaut is located, a large load will weigh much less than on Earth, or even weigh nothing (if the astronaut is in free fall).


Why does an astronaut weigh less on the moon?

An astronaut weighs less on the moon because the moon has less mass than Earth, meaning weaker gravitational force. Weight is the result of the gravitational force acting on an object's mass, so with less force on the moon, the astronaut feels lighter.


Is the mass of the astronaut on Mars bigger smaller or the same compared with on Earth?

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If an astronaut weighs 27 pounds on the moon. how much does the astronaut weigh on earth?

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Would your weight increase on the moon?

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Why does an astronaut weigh less on the moon that on earth?

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