Question

On the moon, the acceleration due to the effect of gravity is only about 1/6 of that on earth. An astronaut whose weight on earth is 600 N travels to the lunar surface. His mass, as measured on the moon, will be:

a) 600 kg
b) 100 kg
c) 61.2 kg
d) 9.81 kg
e) 360 kg

Answer 1

The mass of the astronaut on the moon will be 360 kg.

Step-by-step explanation:

On the moon, the acceleration due to gravity is only about 1/6 of that on Earth. Therefore, if an astronaut's weight on Earth is 600 N, we can calculate their mass on the moon using the equation:

mass = weight / acceleration due to gravity

Substituting the given values: mass = 600 N / 1/6

Simplifying, mass = 600 N * 6 = 360 kg.