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With all his gear, Neil Armstrong weighed 360 pounds on Earth. When he landed on the Moon, he weighed 60 pounds. Why?

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Answer: C.

The gravity on the Moon is less than the gravity on Earth.

Explanation: plato :3

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Neil Armstrong may have weighed 360 pounds on Earth when he was equipped with all of his gear, but on the moon he only weighed 60 pounds since the moon has less gravitational force (less gravity), thus resulting in less weight. Your weight on the moon is about 1/6th of your weight on Earth. Hope that helps!
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