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Less gravity means that the force pulling you towards the surface is decreased, resulting in a lower weight relative to what you would experience on Earth. For example, your weight on the moon is about one-sixth of your weight on Earth due to the moon's lower gravity.

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What Weight in a gravity-less environment?

In a gravity-less environment, an object would have no weight because there is no gravity pulling it down. Weight is the force of gravity acting on an object, so without gravity, there is no weight.


Why is weight different on different planets and the moon?

Some planets have less gravity or more gravity.More gravity giving you more weight and less giving you less weight.


Why is your weight different on the moon?

Weight is mass times gravity, and there is less gravity on the moon, therefore you weigh less on the moon.


Why the weight of a body is less on the Moon than on Earth?

The weight of a body is less on the Moon than on Earth because the Moon has less mass than Earth, causing weaker gravitational pull. Weight is a measure of the force of gravity acting on an object, so lower gravity on the Moon results in less weight for objects.


Weight is the measure of the force of what?

Weight is a measure of the force of gravity on a person. This is why, when you visit another planet that has a different gravitational pull, you may weight more or less because gravity has less effect on you.


Why is you weight less on the moon if your mass does not change?

Your weight is less on the moon b/c you have less gravity that pushes down on you in space--and in space there is no gravity,its a big vacuum and your mass is whats inside you.


Are astronauts weight less in space?

Yes weight changes due to gravity and mass is constant in terms of gravity. There is less gravity in space than the earth so they would weigh less but their mass would be the same. They have less gravity pulling on them, so yes. Unless they have artificial gravity creators in or on the space ship that I don't know about.


Why would your weight change if you landed on Mars?

Your weight on Mars would be different from your weight on Earth because Mars has less gravity than Earth. The gravity on Mars is about 38% of the gravity on Earth, so you would weigh less on Mars due to the weaker gravitational pull.


Why does a persons weight decrease on the Moon?

A person's weight decreases on the Moon due to its lower gravity compared to Earth. The Moon's gravity is about 1/6th that of Earth, so a person weighs less because there is less gravitational pull on their body.


Why do you weight less in orbiting the earth then you do standing on earth?

Gravity


Why is my weight lesson the moon?

because there is less gravity on the moon


Which force gives you weight?

The force of gravity. The gravity on the moon is less than on earth, and if you weighed yourself on the moon, you would weigh less.