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With all his gear, Neil Armstrong weighed 360 pounds on Earth. When he landed on the Moon, he weighed 60 pounds. Why?

With all his gear, Neil Armstrong weighed 360 pounds on Earth. When he landed on the Moon, he weighed 60 pounds. Why?
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With all his gear, Neil Armstrong weighed 360 pounds on Earth. When he landed on the Moon, he weighed 60 pounds. Why?

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When you land on the moon you're weight is six times less than it is on Earth, for example, he is 360 pounds right? You divide that by 6 and get 60. 
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The force of gravity is less on the moon. To be exact, it is 1/6 of that on earth
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