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If the gravitation constant on the moon, gm is one-sixth that on the earth, how much does the man weigh on the moon? A man has a mass of 150 kg

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We will determine that the weight of the man would be:


F=(150kg)((9.8m/s^(^2))/(3))\Rightarrow F=490N

So, the weight of the person is 490 N.

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