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Astronaut Luke Starkiller wants to travel to a far away galaxy. The force of gravity on this galaxy is

1/5 Earth's. What would be the cifect of traveling to this galaxy on Luke Starkiller's weight and
mass?

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Final answer:

Traveling to a galaxy with 1/5 of Earth's gravity would decrease Luke Star killer's weight, but not his mass.

Step-by-step explanation:

The effect of traveling to a galaxy with 1/5 of Earth's gravity on Luke Star killer's weight and mass can be determined using the equation for gravitational force: F = (G * m1 * m2) / r^2 (where F is the force of gravity, G is the gravitational constant, m1 and m2 are the masses of the two objects, and r is the distance between them).

In this case, since Luke Star killer wants to travel to a galaxy with 1/5 of Earth's gravity, the force of gravity acting on him would be approximately 1/5 of what he experiences on Earth.

Therefore, his weight would be approximately 1/5 of his weight on Earth, but his mass would remain the same.

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