on earth I weigh 140 pounds
2007-11-05 11:55:17 · 6 answers · asked by Justin M 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
23.24221
2007-11-05 12:26:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The surface gravity on the moon is one sixth that on Earth, so on the moon you would weigh one sixth what you weigh on Earth.
2007-11-05 13:12:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your weight would be 1/6.
A fast way to figure this out is though scaling.
The ratio of masses Earth to Moon is: M(earth)/M(moon)
5.972e24/7.35e22
= 81.2
The ratio of Diameters is : D(Earth/D(moon)
12,756 Km/3476 Km
= 3.7
Where Fg = Gmm/r^2
The ratio of the distance is squared, therefore,
3.7^2 = 13.69
So you get 81.2/13.69 = 5.93... Close, but I had round off errors. or 1/5.93 =.1685
with my calculation 140(.1685) = 23.60 lbs
2007-11-05 13:19:05 · answer #3 · answered by TicToc.... 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You would weigh 23.2 pounds on the moon.
2007-11-05 11:58:40 · answer #4 · answered by kaejer1 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
About 23.24 pounds. Here's a site if you're interested in knowing your weight on other planets. http://www.onlineconversion.com/weight_on_other_planets.htm
2007-11-05 11:59:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
23.2 lbs. Why? Because everybody else says so.
2007-11-05 13:12:24 · answer #6 · answered by Smoove B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋