A boy weighs $600 N$ on the Earth. What would be his weight on the moon?
( $g = 10 m s^{- 2}$ )

100 N

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600 N

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Solution

The correct option is A $100 N$
The value of acceleration due to gravity on moon's surface is $\frac{g}{6}$ .
The weight of the boy on moon would be,
$W = m \times \frac{g}{6}$
$W = \frac{W e i g h t o n t h e E a r t h}{6}$
$⟹ W = \frac{600 N}{6}$
$⟹ W = 100 N$

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