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On the moon, the acceleration due to gravity is 1/6 that on earth. What would be the weight of 0.9 kg of bologna on the moon?

User Meson
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0.9 divided by 6, would be 0.15 kg on the moon. Hope this helps! :)
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Answer:0.1503kg

Step-by-step explanation:

the acceleration on the moon is 1/6 that of the earth

am = 1/6 ae

Since weight is directly proportional to acceleration

W= mg

; Weight of bologna = 1/6 × 0.9= 0.1503kg

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