The Acceleration Due to Gravity on the Moon Is Only

question 24

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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