Question

With all his gear, Neil Armstrong weighed 360 pounds on Earth. When he landed on the Moon, he weighed 60 pounds. Why? A. His mass changed while traveling to the Moon. B. The gravity on the Moon is six times the gravity on Earth. C. The gravity on the Moon is less than the gravity on Earth. D. He experienced the effects of a gravity slingshot.

Answer 1

C

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Answer 2

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

Step-by-step explanation:

Since Moon is smaller than Earth, any mass on Moon will experience less gravitational force and so that mass will weigh less on Moon.