An astronaut carries a standard mass and an unknown rock to the Moon

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Problem

An astronaut carries a standard 1 kg1\,\text{kg} mass and an unknown rock to the Moon. Using a beam balance she finds they balance each other. What is the mass of the rock when later measured on Earth? (a) 16 kg\dfrac{1}{6}\,\text{kg} (b) 1.6 kg1.6\,\text{kg} (c) 1 kg1\,\text{kg} (d) 6 kg6\,\text{kg}

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