A boy weighs $600 N$ on the Earth. What would be his weight on the moon?

600 N

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100 N

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9.8 N

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Solution

The correct option is B
100 N

Since the value of acceleration due to gravity on the moon's surface is $\frac{g}{6}$ .
The weight of the boy on moon would be,
$w = \frac{mass \times g}{6}$
$= \frac{Weight on the Earth}{6}$
$= \frac{600}{6}$
$= 100 N$

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