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What is the weight of a 100-kg
the moon (gravity on the moon is 1.62m/s)

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The mass of an object does not change, so the mass on the moon is 100 kg.

Because the acceleration due to gravity on the moon is g = 1.62 m/s², the weight of the object is
W = mg
= (100 kg)*(1.62 m/s²)
= 162 N

Answer: 162 N
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