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The weight of an object on the moon is……...

The weight of an object on the moon is…….. of its weight on the earth.

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By definition,
`W = m xx g`
where W = Weight of an object
m = Mass of an object
g = Gravitational force
The mass of an object is constant and does not change on the earth or on the moon. Hence, the weight of the object depends on the gravitational force. As the gravitational force of the moon is about one sixth of what it is on the earth, the weight of the object on the moon is also `(1)/(6)th` the weight on the earth.
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