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What will be the weight of a man on the moon if his mass on earth is 120 Kg? |
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Answer» Answer: WEIGHT is the gravitational pull which is exerted by a celestial body on an object of specific mass. Mass is the MEASURE of an AMOUNT of matter of an object and it is constanst entity. Now, to measure the Weight of an object we have to multiply mass and it's gravitational ACCELERATION exerted by celestial body. So, W=m x g For calculating weight on moon we have to find the mass of a man on earth. W=m x g 120=m x 9.81 ( gravitational acceleration of earth is 9.81 m/s²) mass = 12.23 kg. So, For the weight of a man on moon will be W = 12.23 x 1.62 (gravitational acceleration of moon is 1.62 m/s²) W = 19.81 N. Or, simply weight of an object on moon will 1/6 of Earth's weight . So, 120/6 = 20 N |
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