force of gravity on Earth is 6 times greater than on the moon. As a result, objects weigh 6 times as much on Earth as they do on the moon. A scientific instrument weighs 34 pounds on the moon. How much does the instrument weigh on Earth
34 * 6 = ?
To determine how much the instrument weighs on Earth, we need to use the information that the force of gravity on Earth is 6 times greater than on the moon.
First, we divide the weight of the instrument on the moon (34 pounds) by the gravitational force on the moon (1/6 times the force on Earth) to find the instrument's mass:
Mass on the moon = Weight on the moon / Gravitational force on the moon
Mass on the moon = 34 pounds / (1/6)
Mass on the moon = 34 pounds * 6
Mass on the moon = 204 pounds
Now that we have determined the mass of the instrument, we can calculate its weight on Earth using the gravitational force on Earth.
Weight on Earth = Mass on Earth * Gravitational force on Earth
Weight on Earth = 204 pounds * (6 times the gravitational force on the moon)
Weight on Earth = 204 pounds * 6
Weight on Earth = 1224 pounds
Therefore, the instrument weighs 1224 pounds on Earth.