If you Weighed 360 pounds on Earth with your space suit on, what would you weigh on the moon? Why?
"The moon is much smaller than the earth. As a result, the force of gravity on the moon is
only about one sixth as strong as gravity on earth. Gravity is what holds us down on the
earth's (or moon's) surface.
If you were to weigh yourself on a scale here on earth and then could take that same scale
to the moon and weigh yourself there, the weight read on the moon would be 1/6 your earth
weight. So, If you weighed 100 pounds on earth, you would weigh only about 16 pounds on the
moon."
From newton,dep,anl,gov dot com
divide your weight on earth by 6 to get your weight on the moon
To determine your weight on the moon, you need to understand the concept of gravitational force and how it varies depending on the celestial body. Here's how you can calculate your weight on the moon:
1. Determine the gravitational acceleration on the moon:
The gravitational acceleration on the moon is approximately 1/6th of that on Earth. On Earth, the gravitational acceleration is about 9.8 meters per second squared (m/s^2). So, on the moon, it would be 1/6th of that, which is approximately 1.63 m/s^2.
2. Calculate your weight on the moon:
Weight is the force exerted on an object due to gravity. It is normally calculated by multiplying the mass of an object by the acceleration due to gravity. However, in this case, we are assuming that your mass is constant. So, since your weight on Earth is given as 360 pounds, you can directly convert it to newtons using the conversion factor of 1 pound = 4.44822 newtons.
Weight on Earth = 360 pounds * 4.44822 newtons/pound
3. Calculate your weight on the moon:
Weight on the moon = Weight on Earth * Moon's gravitational acceleration
Weight on the moon = (360 * 4.44822) newtons * 1.63 m/s^2
By following these steps, you'll find your weight in newtons on the moon.
However, it's important to note that weight is not the same as mass. Mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object and is constant regardless of the gravitational force acting on it. Weight, on the other hand, is dependent on the gravitational force and can change from one celestial body to another.