What would the weight of an object that is 4N on the earth be on the moon (acceleration due to gravity on the moon is 1.62m/s2?
To calculate the weight of an object on the moon, you can use the formula:
Weight = mass × acceleration due to gravity.
First, we need to find the mass of the object. We can use the formula:
Weight = mass × acceleration due to gravity (on Earth).
Given that the weight of the object on Earth is 4 N, we can rearrange the formula to solve for mass:
Mass = Weight on Earth ÷ acceleration due to gravity (on Earth).
Substituting the given values, we get:
Mass = 4 N ÷ 9.8 m/s^2 ≈ 0.408 kg (rounded to three decimal places).
Now that we have the mass of the object, we can calculate its weight on the moon using the formula:
Weight on the moon = mass × acceleration due to gravity (on the moon).
Substituting the values, we get:
Weight on the moon = 0.408 kg × 1.62 m/s^2 ≈ 0.661 N (rounded to three decimal places).
Therefore, the weight of the object on the moon would be approximately 0.661 N.