2006-09-24 06:07:06 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Their mass would not change but their weight would be about 1/6th of thier Earth weight.
This site calculates your weight on the moon and other planets based on your Earth weight:
http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/weight/
2006-09-24 06:09:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The gravitational mass of the moon is 1/80 the mass of the Eearth and the gravity field is 1/6 that of the Earth. The weight of a 180 lb astronauts would be 30 lb on the moon. The extra mass would come from his space gear.
2006-09-24 13:45:57 · answer #2 · answered by goring 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The mass stays the same but the weight is 1/6 of the Earth weight.
2006-09-24 13:16:14 · answer #3 · answered by bruinfan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anyone's mass remains the same regardless of where he may be, but weight is caused by the pull of gravity. The moon is much smaller than the earth, so men are much lighter in weight on it. I weigh 320 pounds here on the surface of the earth. On the moon, I'd weigh about 53 pounds. On Jupiter, one would weigh much more than he would on Earth. There is a point in space between the earth and the Moon where their gravities counteract each other, and one weighs nothing there.
2006-09-24 14:08:08 · answer #4 · answered by miyuki & kyojin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Their mass would stay the same, but weight would be less.
Mass is a measurement of how much matter is in an object. Your mass is the same no matter where you are.
Weight is a measurement of how hard gravity is pulling on an object. Your weight can change depending on how much gravity is acting on you at any given moment.
2006-09-24 13:09:38 · answer #5 · answered by Bad Kitty! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
their mass would remain the same but their weight would become 1/6th as gravitational force is 1/6th of moon as compared to earth
2006-09-24 13:13:16 · answer #6 · answered by Akshay K 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your weight has to do with the force of gravity. The pull of gravity is not as strong on the moon as it is on earth. So you (in a way) weigh less.
2006-09-24 13:10:54 · answer #7 · answered by a.b. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
on moon the mass remains same but the weight becomes 1/6th
2006-09-24 13:09:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
im pretty sure their mass remains the same while their weight changes due to a lesser force of gravity (your mass is always the same--- your weight is merely the force of gravity times something (mass?) so it can change)
2006-09-24 13:16:22 · answer #9 · answered by . 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nothing happens to their mass. the certainly dont shrink. and all weight is on earth is gravitational pull....so if theres no gravity...theres no gravitational pull.
2006-09-24 13:11:04 · answer #10 · answered by cortlyn_lacy 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋