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What happened to the weight of an object when it is taken from Earth to the Moon? why?


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Answer:

the weight of the object decreases when it is taken from the Earth to the Moon

Step-by-step explanation:

The weight of an object is defined as the product of the mass of the object with the acceleration due to gravity of the Planet.


W =mg

where,

W = weight of the object

m = mass of the object

g = acceleration due to gravity on the planet

The mass of an object remains constant everywhere in the universe. Therefore, the weight is directly proportional to the value of acceleration due to gravity.

The value of acceleration due to gravity on the Moon is lesser than its value on the Earth.

Hence, the weight of the object decreases when it is taken from the Earth to the Moon

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