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Explain why weight of an object on moon is only `(1)/(6)th` of the weight of the object on earth.

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  • The weight of an object

    A
    is the quantity of the matter it contains
    B
    refers to its inertia
    C
    is same as its mass but is expressed in different units
    D
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    A
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    B
    1/6 th
    C
    `2//3`
    D
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    A
    equal to
    B
    1/6th
    C
    `1//2`
    D
    1/5th

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