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Weight of an object on moon will be

A

One third of it's value on earth

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Same as on earth

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100 times it's value on earth

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D

One sixth of its value on earth

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Solution

The correct option is D One sixth of its value on earth
Weight of an object is directly proportional to the gravitational acceleration.

$W = m g$

Gravitational acceleration on moon is one sixth of earth, hence weight of an object on moon will be one sixth of its value on earth.

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