A space traveller of mass carries a tool box of mass

PHYSICS · Multi-part · CBSE · Physics · Gravitation · Gravitation

Problem

A space traveller of mass 60 kg60\,\text{kg} carries a tool box of mass 15 kg15\,\text{kg}. Answer the following: (i) Calculate their combined weight on Earth where g=9.8 m/s2g=9.8\,\text{m/s}^2. (ii) Calculate their combined weight on the Moon where g=1.6 m/s2g=1.6\,\text{m/s}^2. (iii) By what factor does the combined weight change when the traveller reaches the Moon?

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