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FASTTT I BEG U An astronaut weighs 900 N on earth. On the moon he weighs 150 N. Calculate the moons’ gravitational strength. (Take g = 10 N/kg).

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mass of an object is always constant

weight is a force,
W=mg where $g$ is acceleration due to gravity.

Weight on earth is , $900=m\cdot 10 \implies m=90$ kg

weight on moon is $150=90\times g_{\text{moon}} \implies g=\frac{5}{3}$

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