If your weight is 120 pounds and your mass is 54 kilograms how would those values change if you were on the moon? The gravitational force on the moon is 1/6 the gravitational force on Earth?
2006-08-26 04:10:35 · 2 answers · asked by nikki 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Lets also say that you would have to take a set of scales (not balance type which measure mass) calibrated at earth gravity to measure your weight. This would give approx 20lbs.
2006-08-26 04:53:21 · answer #1 · answered by Robert A 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your mass (54 Kilograms) would be the same on the moon. Your moon weight would be 1/6th of your Earth weight or 20 pounds. Weight is a measure of gravity's effect on your mass. It is actually a force. Force = mass x acceleration. Gravity is actually an acceleration. On Earth, it is equal to approximately 9.81 m/s^2. This might be too much answer for your question.
2006-08-26 11:39:27 · answer #2 · answered by Mr. G 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋