A rock sample weight 60N on earth. what would be the weight of the same rock on moon?
if you want the answer in pounds then it is 2.2 pounds.
60 newtons = 13.4885 lbs on earth
13.4885 lbs on earth = 2.2 lbs on the moon.
if you want the answer in newtons then do the reverse of what i wrote above. work backwards.
g on the moon = 1/6 g on earth:
1/6 * 60N = 10 N. = Wt. on the moon.
Or
M*g = 60 N.
M*9.8 = 60.
M = 6.122 kg.
g = 9.8/6 = 1.633 m/s^2. on moon.
M*g = 6.122 * 1.633 = 10 N.
To find the weight of an object on the moon, we need to understand the concept of weight and the difference in the gravitational force between the Earth and the Moon.
Weight is the measure of the force of gravity acting on an object. On Earth, the force of gravity pulls objects towards its center, and we use the formula:
weight = mass × acceleration due to gravity
In this case, the weight is given as 60N on Earth. However, we don't know the mass of the rock. To find the weight on the moon, we need the mass of the rock.
To calculate the weight of an object on the moon, we need to know that the gravitational force on the moon is approximately 1/6th of the gravitational force on Earth. The acceleration due to gravity on the moon is about 1.6 m/s², compared to 9.8 m/s² on Earth.
Therefore, the weight of the rock on the moon can be calculated using the same formula:
weight on moon = mass × acceleration due to gravity on Moon
Replacing the acceleration due to gravity on the moon with the value 1.6 m/s², we can solve for the mass:
60N = mass × 1.6 m/s²
Dividing both sides of the equation by 1.6 m/s², we find:
mass = 60N / 1.6 m/s²
mass = 37.5 kg
So, the weight of the same rock on the moon would be 37.5 kg × 1.6 m/s² = 60N.