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Why is the weight of an object on the Moon `(1//6)`th its weight on the Earth?

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The mass and radius of moon are less than that of earth due to which the moon exerts a lesser gravitational force on objects (which is`1/6` th of that exerted by the earth). Since the gravitational force of the moon is`1/6`th that of the earth ,therefore , the weight of an object on the moon is `1/6`th of its weight on the earth .
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