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If the weight of a body on the earth is 12 N, its weight on the moon will be(acceleration due to gravity on the moon is 1.66 ms2)

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2N
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24 N
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12 N
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8 N
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Solution

The correct option is A 2N
Weight of any object is the product of mass and gravitational force.
On Earth
12=m×9.8 ms2 (Assuming that g=9.8 ms2 on earth)
m=1.22 kg
On Moon
Weight =1.22 kg×1.66 ms2 (Assuming g=1.66 ms2)
Weight =2 N

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