The mass and weight of an object on the earth are 5 kg nad 49 N respectively. What will be their values on the moon ? Assume that the acceleration due to gravity on the moon is 1/6th of that on the earth.

Explanation

` g_(M) = (g_(E))/6 ,m` ( on the moon ) = ? = W ( on the moon ) = ?
(i) The mass of the object on the moon = the mass of the object on the earth = 5 kg
(ii) W = mg
` (W_(M))/(W_(E)) = (Mg_(M))/(mg_(E)) = (g_(M))/(g_(E)) = 1/6`
` W_(E) = (W_(E))/6 = (49 N)/6`
= 8.167 N ( Weight of the object on the moon ).