Question

On the surface of the moon astronauts do not weigh the same as they do on earth even though they have the same mass a 68 kg astronaut exerts a force of 110 N on the moon due to the reduced gravitational force produced by the moon what is the magnitude of the acceleration due to gravity on the moon

Answer 1

The formula for determining force is expressed as

Force = mass x acceleration

in this case, the acceleration is due to gravity.

By making acceleration the subject of the equation,

acceleration due to gravity = force/mass

From the information given,

Force = 110

mass = 68

acceleration due to gravity = 110/68

acceleration due to gravity = 1.62 m/s^2

Option B is correct