An astronaut carries a bag that has a mass of on Earth

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Problem

An astronaut carries a bag that has a mass of 12 kg12\,\text{kg} on Earth. Which one of the following statements is correct about the bag when he is standing on the Moon (take gmoon=16 gearthg_{\text{moon}} = \frac{1}{6}\,g_{\text{earth}})? (a) Mass =12 kg=12\,\text{kg}; Weight =120 N=120\,\text{N} (b) Mass =2 kg=2\,\text{kg}; Weight =20 N=20\,\text{N} (c) Mass =12 kg=12\,\text{kg}; Weight ≈20 N\approx 20\,\text{N} (d) Mass =12 kg=12\,\text{kg}; Weight =12 N=12\,\text{N}

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