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I weigh 60 kgs on Earth. If the gravity on the moon is one-sixth that of the Earth, then my weight on the Moon will be ____.

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20 kgs

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30 kgs

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10 kgs

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5 kgs

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Solution

The correct option is C
10 kgs

Given:

Weight on Earth = 60 kg
Gravity on Earth = 6 x Gravity on the moon

Therefore,

⇒ Gravity on Moon = $\frac{1}{6}$ the gravity on Earth
Weight on Moon $= 60 \div 6 = 10$ kg

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