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The strength of gravity on Earth relative to the moon is 6:1. How much would a person weigh on the moon if they weigh 150 pounds on Earth?

2007-06-03 17:44:47 · 13 answers · asked by vanessandavid 1 in Science & Mathematics Mathematics

13 answers

25 pounds

2007-06-03 17:47:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

We know that W = mg
Cause W is a force and it is varuable. m on the other hand is a constant and is a charcteristic for the object(I'm not talking about the relativity conditions where m can become variable too)
so what make W a vriable is the g which is avariable too.
g on earth is more or less 9.81 m/s² or 9.81 N/Kg

Since what you have mentioned is 150lbs, the person will still remain 150 lbs on the moon too.
cause 150lbs is the mass of the person and not his weight.
his weight on earth is: (150/2.2) * 9.81 = 668.864 N
So his weight on the moon is: 111.477 N

So the person will still be 150lbs on the moon but the weight force will be 111.477N

It is funny to see every one gets so excited for the 10 points of the best answer that they practically don't think at all.

Anyways, I really liked the idea of asking this tricky question.
Where are you from dude?

2007-06-03 18:15:25 · answer #2 · answered by The One 4 · 0 0

25

2007-06-03 17:47:42 · answer #3 · answered by X the Unknown 3 · 0 0

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2016-12-12 10:48:27 · answer #4 · answered by friedman 4 · 0 0

25 pounds

2007-06-03 17:47:46 · answer #5 · answered by concussed 2 · 0 0

6/1=150/x
x = 150/6
x= 25 lbs mass would be equal, but wight would be different.

2007-06-03 17:48:57 · answer #6 · answered by danny_boy_jones 5 · 0 0

25?

2007-06-03 17:47:25 · answer #7 · answered by Tina W 4 · 0 0

25 pounds?

2007-06-03 17:48:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

150/6 = 25lbs

2007-06-03 17:49:21 · answer #9 · answered by gp4rts 7 · 0 0

x=weight on the moon

150:x=6:1

150*1=6x

150/6=x

24.9=x

2007-06-03 18:01:35 · answer #10 · answered by i a 4 · 0 0

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