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The mass of a body on the surface of the earth is 12kg. If acceleration due to gravity on moon is 1/6 of acceleration due to gravity on earth, then its mass on moon will be: a)2kg b)12kg c)72kg d)zero​
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The mass of a body on the surface of the earth is 12kg. If acceleration due to gravity on

moon is 1/6 of acceleration due to gravity on earth, then its mass on moon will be:
a)2kg
b)12kg
c)72kg
d)zero​

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The mass is still 12kg. Mass is the amount of matter, so that is independent of gravity. However, weight differs. Weight of this object on earth would be 117.6 N and 19.6 N on the moon.
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