A man weighs 600 N on the Earth. If he was taken to the Moon, his weight would be 100 N. What is the acceleration due to gravity on the Moon? (Take g=10 ms−2)
1.66 ms−2
Weight of man on Earth, W=600 N
Acceleration due to gravity on Earth, g=10 ms−2
Mass of man on Earth, m=60010
m=60 kg
We know that, mass remains constant everywhere.
Therefore, mass of man on moon, m=60 kg
Weight of man on moon, w=100 N
Acceleration due to gravity on moon is,
g=wm
g=10060
g=1.66 ms−2