Gravity on the moon is only 1/6 as strong as gravity on the Earth. What is the weight of a 61.7 kg dune buggy on the moon?
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+33665 Weight is a force, given by mass*acceleration of gravity.
On the Earth, gravitational acceleration, g, is about 9.81m/s2, so on the Moon it is about 9.81/6 m/s2. The weight of a 61.7kg dune buggy on the Moon is therefore 61.7*9.81/6 Newtons
$${\mathtt{weight}} = {\frac{{\mathtt{61.7}}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}{\mathtt{9.81}}}{{\mathtt{6}}}} \Rightarrow {\mathtt{weight}} = {\mathtt{100.879\: \!5}}$$ Newtons
+33665 Weight is a force, given by mass*acceleration of gravity.
On the Earth, gravitational acceleration, g, is about 9.81m/s2, so on the Moon it is about 9.81/6 m/s2. The weight of a 61.7kg dune buggy on the Moon is therefore 61.7*9.81/6 Newtons
$${\mathtt{weight}} = {\frac{{\mathtt{61.7}}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}{\mathtt{9.81}}}{{\mathtt{6}}}} \Rightarrow {\mathtt{weight}} = {\mathtt{100.879\: \!5}}$$ Newtons
