Question

The mass on the surface of earth is 100 kg. Does the weight on the surface of moon increase or decrease? Explain.

Answer 1

Step 1: Given

Mass of body on earth's Surface = 100 kg

Step 2: Solution

1. The weight on the surface of the moon decreases as the weight on the Moon will be $\frac{1}{6}$of the weight on the earth's surface. Because the moon has a weak gravitational impact.
2. Weight on Moon = Mass of Earth $\times \frac{1}{6}$$=\frac{100\times 1}{6}=16.7kg$
3. As the weight on Moon is 1$16.7kg$ which is lesser than the Mass of Earth.

Hence, it is clear that weight decreases on the surface of the moon as compared to Earth.