The mass of a girl is 5Kg.What will be her approximate weight on the earth?
How will her mass change on the moon?

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Dear student, weight of body = mass of body x acceleration of gravity. W = 5 x 9.8 = 49 N. Mass of Girl will remain same on moon but The Moon's gravity is much less than the Earth's gravity - approximately one sixth so weight of will change on moon. Regards

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The mass of a girl is 5Kg.What will be her approximate weight on the earth? How will her mass change on the moon?

Dear student, weight of body = mass of body x acceleration of gravity. W = 5 x 9.8 = 49 N. Mass of Girl will remain same on moon but The Moon's gravity is much less than the Earth's gravity - approximately one sixth so weight of will change on moon. Regards

The mass of a girl is 5Kg.What will be her approximate weight on the earth?
How will her mass change on the moon?