An object weighing265 N on Earth is taken to the Moon.Determine its mass on Eart

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An object weighing265 N on Earth is taken to the Moon.Determine its mass on Earth, its mass on the Moon, and its weighton the Moon. The free fall acceleration on the Moon is 1.6m/s2.

Object's mass on Earth = 1 kg
Object's mass on the Moon = 2kg
Object's weight on the Moon = 3N
An object weighing265 N on Earth is taken to the Moon.Determine its mass on Earth, its mass on the Moon, and its weighton the Moon. The free fall acceleration on the Moon is 1.6m/s2.
An object weighing265 N on Earth is taken to the Moon.Determine its mass on Earth, its mass on the Moon, and its weighton the Moon. The free fall acceleration on the Moon is 1.6m/s2.
An object weighing265 N on Earth is taken to the Moon.Determine its mass on Earth, its mass on the Moon, and its weighton the Moon. The free fall acceleration on the Moon is 1.6m/s2.

Explanation / Answer

Mass of object on earth = 265 / 9.8 = 27.04 kg object mass on the moon = 27.04 kg object weight on moon = 27.04 * 1.6 = 43.264 N

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