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On earth, a closed box weighs 56.84 n. what would the mass of the box be on the moon?

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Answer;

=5.8 kg , same as the mass on the earth's surface

Explanation;

The gravitational force on the earth surface is 9.8 N/kg

Therefore; a box weighing 56.84 N will have a mass of;

= 56.84 /9.8

=5.8 kg

The box weighs 5.8 kg on the earth surface.

On the moon's surface the box would still weigh 5.8 kg , this is because the mass of an object or a substance is constant everywhere.

-Mass of a body is constant or remains the same everywhere irrespective of the gravitational force, unlike the weight which varies depending on the pull of gravity of a place.

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