sorry just being nosey
2007-02-15 09:48:20 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Since the moon is in zero gravity it has no weight but it does have mass which becomes weight when in a gravity field. The mass of the moon is 7.35 to the 22nd power. Compared to earth that is 1.23 to the minus second power of earth's mass. Click on the following link for the information:
http://www.solarviews.com/eng/moon.htm
2007-02-15 09:56:27 · answer #1 · answered by Twizard113 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Here you go!
WELL, of course the answer is 'nothing at all', since the weight of an object is the net gravitational force acting on a body and, as with all other orbiting objects in the solar system, it is just like an astronaut circling around the Earth: weightless. Weight must be distinguished from mass, which is determined by quantity of material; in the case of the Moon it is or about 74 million million million tonnes, according to Tables of Physical and Chemical Constants , by Kaye and Laby. At the Earth's surface a mass of one kilogramme has a weight of one Newton due to gravity but, if, like the Moon, it is orbiting in space, then it has no weight at all. Incidentally, my physics master at the King's School, Grantham, where Isaac Newton was educated, often reminded us that a force of one Newton is about the weight of an apple. A very handy coincidence.
2007-02-19 14:45:34 · answer #2 · answered by kirsty m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
planets and such dont weigh anything. They have a mass, but weight requires gravity. Planets dont have a consistant gravitational force against them (the force of the actual planet's gravity doesnt count in this case because it works on all sides, totalling zero.)
2007-02-15 17:52:26 · answer #3 · answered by Kyle M 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Sigh, what garbage.
Gravity IS affecting the moon. If it didn't, then it wouldn't be circling the Earth. It's in perpetual free fall over the Earth.
2007-02-15 17:56:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
about 81 billion tons, i think.
wait never mind, i agree, in order to have weight, you need gravity, and there isn't any gravity for the moon..actually i think it does have gravity..idk!
2007-02-15 18:42:13 · answer #5 · answered by idkkkk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How can you weigh something that is out of this world!!!
2007-02-15 19:18:33 · answer #6 · answered by Coolbreeze 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hang on, I'll just go and get me weight watchers scales!!!!!
2007-02-19 15:11:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends on who sits on the scale
2007-02-15 17:51:25 · answer #8 · answered by deadlypope.TNT 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋