Acceleration due to gravity on moon is $0.166$ times than that on the earth. A man weighing $60$ kg on earth would weigh __________kg on moon.

60

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30

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16.6

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10

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Solution

The correct option is A $10$ kg
Weight of moon $= \frac{1}{6}$ weight of earth
Given weight at earth $= 60 k g$
$= \frac{1}{6} \times 60 k g = 10 k g$

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