The value of g on the moon is $\frac{1}{6} t h$ that on earth. A body weighing 60 kg on the earth has weight on the moon equal to?

20 kg

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Zero

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360 kg

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10 kg

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Solution

The correct option is A 10 kg
Given,
Mass of body on earth $m_{e} = 60 k g$
Value of g on moon $g_{m} = \frac{1}{6} g_{e}$ where $g_{e}, g_{m}$ gravitational acceleration on earth and moon respectively.

Weight of body on earth $W_{e} = m g_{e} = 60 g_{e}$
Weight of body on moon $W_{m} = m g_{m} = 60 g_{m} = 60 \times \frac{1}{6} g_{e} = 10 g_{e}$

Reading of same weighing machine on moon $= \frac{W e i g h t o f o b j e c t o n m o o n}{g_{e}} = \frac{10 g_{e}}{g_{e}} = 10 k g$

Option D

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