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why is the weight of an object on the moon 1/6th of the weight on earth?

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Because gravity on the moon is 1/6 to the gravity on the earth.
weight = mass. acceleration gravity
Hence weight on the moon is the 1/6 times to the weight on the earth.

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Why is the weight of an object on the moon $\frac{1}{6} t h$ its weight on the earth?

Q. The weight of an object on the Moon is

\frac{1}{6}

th its weight on the Earth. If an object weighs

5 \frac{3}{5}

kg on the Earth. How much would it weigh on the Moon?

Why is the weight of an object on the moon ^th its weight on the earth?

Q. Why is the weight of an object less on the moon than on earth?

Q. 1. Weight of an object on the moon is 1/6th of its weight on the earth. True or False?
2. How much would a 70 kg man weigh on the moon? What would be his mass on the earth and on the moon? (Acceleration due to gravity on moon

= 1.63 m / s^{2}

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