Question

Compared to its weight on Earth, a 5kg object on the moon will weigh

Answer 1

8.1 N/49 N=0.1653 which means 16.53% of the weight of the object on Earth.

Step-by-step explanation:

On the Moon, where the gravitational constant is 1.62
`(m)/(s^2)`, the weight of the 5 kg object will be:
`weight_M=m*g_M = 5 kg * 1.62 (m)/(s^2) =8.1 N`

Where the answer is in Newtons (N) since all quantities are given in the SI system.

On Earth, on the other hand, the weight of the object is:

`weight_E=m*g_E= 5 kg* 9.8 (m)/(s^2) = 49N`

Therefore the object's weight on the Moon compared to that on Earth will be:

`8.1N/49N=0.1653`

That is, 16.53% of the weight the object has on Earth.