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Find the weight of a 80 kg man on the surface of moon ? What should be his mass on the earth and on the moon ? (geï€9.8 m/s2 ; gmï€1.63 m/s2)

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Solution

Given
m = 80 kg
g on moon = 1.63 m/s^2
We know
W = mg = 80 x 1.63 =130.4 N
The mass remains the same everywhere and does not change.

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