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The mass of a body is 12 kg. Find its weight on the earth and on the moon, where g is one-sixth of its value on the earth. Take g = 10 m s−2 on the earth.
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Answer
120 N on the earth and 20 N on the moon.
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Explanation
Weight is mg, so it is 12 × 10 = 120 N on the earth and one-sixth of that on the moon. The mass stays 12 kg in both places.
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