Gravity on the moon is only 1/6 as strong as gravity on the Earth. What is the weight of a 16 kg object on the moon and on the Earth?
what is 1/6*16*9.8 Newtons?
To calculate the weight of an object, we need to multiply its mass by the acceleration due to gravity. On Earth, the acceleration due to gravity is approximately 9.8 m/s^2, whereas on the moon, it is only 1/6th of that value (1/6 * 9.8 = 1.63 m/s^2).
Let's calculate the weight of the 16 kg object on Earth first:
Weight on Earth = Mass × Acceleration due to gravity on Earth
Weight on Earth = 16 kg × 9.8 m/s^2
Weight on Earth = 156.8 N (Newton)
Now, let's calculate the weight of the same object on the moon:
Weight on the Moon = Mass × Acceleration due to gravity on the Moon
Weight on the Moon = 16 kg × 1.63 m/s^2
Weight on the Moon = 26.08 N (Newton)
Therefore, the weight of the 16 kg object on the Earth is 156.8 N, while on the moon, it is 26.08 N.
To calculate the weight of an object on the moon and on Earth, we need to use the formula:
Weight = mass * acceleration due to gravity
On Earth, the acceleration due to gravity is approximately 9.8 m/s^2, while on the moon, it is approximately 1/6th of that, which is about 1.6 m/s^2.
Let's calculate the weight of the 16 kg object on both the moon and Earth:
On Earth:
Weight = mass * acceleration due to gravity
Weight = 16 kg * 9.8 m/s^2
Weight = 156.8 N (rounded to the nearest tenth)
On the moon:
Weight = mass * acceleration due to gravity
Weight = 16 kg * 1.6 m/s^2
Weight = 25.6 N (rounded to the nearest tenth)
So, the weight of the 16 kg object is approximately 156.8 N on Earth and approximately 25.6 N on the moon.