Question

A hammer has a mass of 1 kg. What is its weight (i) on Earth (ii) on the

Moon (iii) in outer space

Answer 1

Given mass= 1kg

Weight on earth = mg(gravity of earth) = 9.8N

weight on moon = mg(gravity of moon)= 1.62N

weight on outer space mg(gravity outer space = 0) = 0N