2006-09-25 04:37:13 · 6 answers · asked by TERRI L 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
The mass of any object is invariable in classical mechanics. It doesn't matter where you put it, be it in space or on the surface of a celestial body, its mass doesn't change. However, the gravitational acceleration at the surface of the Moon is close to 1/6 that of Earth, so an object on the Moon has 1/6 of its weight on Earth. Remember, weight is the force of gravity due to mass, but it is different from mass itself.
2006-09-25 04:38:31 · answer #1 · answered by DavidK93 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A person's body mass on the moon will be exactly the same as on earth. Owing to a weaker gravity, you will feel lighter as the moon's gravitational pull is much weaker than on earth. As for the sun, if you could stand on the sun, you would feel heavier as the sun's gravitational pull is much stronger. But again, your body mass would not change.
2006-09-25 11:40:50 · answer #2 · answered by gfminis 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The mass is the same, but you will weigh about a sixth of your earth weight
2006-09-25 11:39:23 · answer #3 · answered by JimZ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
mass stays the same, weight varies because of gravity
2006-09-25 11:40:58 · answer #4 · answered by youneedtupperware@prodigy.net 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
nothing, it remains the same, though the weight is lower because of low moon gravity
2006-09-25 11:43:23 · answer #5 · answered by pregunton 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
F = m * a
2006-09-25 11:48:12 · answer #6 · answered by TG 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋