A boy weighs 600N on the Earth. What would be his weight on the moon?
A
600N
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B
100N
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C
200N
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D
400N
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Solution
The correct option is B100N The value of acceleration due to gravity on moon's surface is g6.
The weight of the boy on moon would be, W=m×g6 W=WeightontheEarth6 ⟹W=600N6 ⟹W=100N