A man weighs $600 N$ on earth. What would be his approximate weight on the moon? Give a reason for your answer?

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Solution

Given,
$Weight of man on the earth = 600 N$
We know that,
$W e i g h t o n t h e m o o n = \frac{1}{6} W e i g h t o n t h e e a r t h$
Because the acceleration due to gravity on the moon is $\frac{1}{6} th$ that of earth.

Hence,
$the weight of man on the moon = \frac{600}{6}$
$= 100 N$

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A man weighs 600N on earth. What would be his approximate weight on the moon? Give a reason for your answer?

Given, Weight of man on the earth=600N We know that, Weight on the moon=16Weight on the earth Because the acceleration due to gravity on the moon is 16th that of earth. Hence, the weight of man on the moon=6006 =100N

A man weighs $600 N$ on earth. What would be his approximate weight on the moon? Give a reason for your answer?

Given,
$Weight of man on the earth = 600 N$
We know that,
$W e i g h t o n t h e m o o n = \frac{1}{6} W e i g h t o n t h e e a r t h$
Because the acceleration due to gravity on the moon is $\frac{1}{6} th$ that of earth.

Hence,
$the weight of man on the moon = \frac{600}{6}$
$= 100 N$