The mass of the body on the moon is $40 k g$ . What will be the weight of the same body on the earth?

240 k g

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392 k g

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240 N

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392 N

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Solution

The correct option is D $392 N$
Mass of the body, $m = 40 k g$
Mass of the body does not change, only weight changes due to change in acceleration due to gravity.
Weight of the body on Earth, $(W) = m g = 40 \times 9.8 = 392 N$

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