Question

A boy having has a weight of 600 N on Earth. What would be his weight on the Moon? (g = 10 m/s²)

• A. 500 N
• B. 600 N
• C. 700 N
• D. 800 N

Answer 1

The correct option is A

500 N

The acceleration of gravity on the Moon is $\frac{1}{6}$ times that of the acceleration of gravity on the Earth.
Hence weight of the boy on the Moon = $\frac{1}{6}\times$ Weight of the boy on Earth
= $\frac{1}{6}\times$ 600
= 100 N.