Calculate the approximate weight of a object on the Moon

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Problem

Calculate the approximate weight of a

12\,\text{kg}

object on the Moon. (Take

g_{\text{earth}} = 9.8\,\text{m/s}^2

and

g_{\text{moon}} = \tfrac{1}{6}g_{\text{earth}}

.) (a)

58.8\,\text{N}

(b)

19.6\,\text{N}

(c)

117.6\,\text{N}

(d)

29.4\,\text{N}

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