A stone of mass is weighed on Earth where and on the Moon where
PHYSICS · Multi-part · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Force and Translational Dynamics · Force and Translational Dynamics
Problem
A stone of mass 6kg is weighed on Earth where g=9.8ms−2 and on the Moon where g=1.63ms−2. Answer the following:
(i) Calculate the weight of the stone on Earth.
(ii) Calculate its weight on the Moon.
(iii) Find the ratio of the lunar weight to the terrestrial weight.