The Acceleration Due to Gravity on the Moon Is Only

question 67

Multiple Choice

The acceleration due to gravity on the Moon is only about 1/6 of that on Earth. An astronaut whose weight on Earth is 600 N travels to the lunar surface. His mass as measured on the Moon is

• A) 600 kg.
• B) 100 kg.
• C) 61.2 kg.
• D) 10.0 kg.
• E) 360 kg.

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