An object has mass of 20 kg on earth. What will be its (
i) mass, and (ii) weight, on the moon ?
(g on moon = $1.6 m / s^{2}$ ).

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Solution

Given : Mass on earth m = 20 kg

Gravity acceleration g = 1.6 m/s^2

(i) Mass on moon = 20 kg since mass is a constant quantity

(ii) Weight on the moon W = mg

= 20 × 1.6 = 32 N

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