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Our weight relies on the gravity pulling us towards the planet. Gravity increases with the mass of the planet, and the moon is much smaller than the Earth. Therefore the moon has less gravity than Earth and as a result people weight less on the moon.
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∙ 7y ago
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∙ 7y agoWeight is the heaviness of an object in a certain gravitational field. (Mass is the intrinsic property that does not depend on gravity; on Earth they are comparable). On the moon there is less gravity so an object with the same mass with have lower weight.
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∙ 14y agoBecause Weight (not mass) is a function of the gravitational pull of the surroundings. The Moon has a mass that is less than that of the Earth and a diameter that is smaller so the force of gravity evident at the surface of the Moon is less than that at the surface of the Earth.
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∙ 12y agoThe weight of an object is relative to the gravitational pull that is there. The moon has less gravity than the earth so there is less force pulling it down.
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∙ 8y agobecause the moon's mass is about one-sixth that of the Earth
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∙ 15y agoBecause of the gravity on the moon. A person would weigh 1/6 of their actual weight.
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∙ 12y agoThe smaller mass on the moon has less gravity which pulls down objects more weakly than that on Earth.
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∙ 12y agoThe moon has a much weaker gravitational pull. Therefor if you weighed 150 pounds, on the moon you would only weigh around 30 pounds. Below is an interesting link to a cool web page.
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Why do objects weigh less at the equator than at the moon?
Yes they do because the gravity is less the moon. But on earth so you are likely to have a smaller mass on the moon then on earth. But in a way you feel lighter you are still the same weight on earth then on the moon
Does an object weigh more on the moon or on earth?
It weighs more on the earth. The moon is much less massive than earth, so it attracts objects with a smaller force.
Why do men weigh less on the moon?
because the moon has less mass than earth so humans weigh less on the moon than earth
Why do objects weigh less on the moon than they do on the earth?
Gravity is strong here. It is the same reason we are held down on the planet
If you weigh 100lbs on earth you would weigh 16.6lbs on the moon and why?
Anytime you are in a place with less gravity, you or any object will weigh less. The force of gravity on the moon is much less than on Earth.
Why do objects weigh less on moon than on earth?
because the moon's mass is about one-sixth that of the Earth
Does the Moon's mass being less than the Earth's make objects weigh less on the Moon?
Yes, that is exactly what makes you weigh less on Earth then on the Moon, though your mass hasn't changed, your apparent weight does.
Do objects weigh less on the moon than on the earth?
Yes, on the Moon everything weighs 1/6th the weight on Earth.
Why do objects weigh less at the equator than at the moon?
Yes they do because the gravity is less the moon. But on earth so you are likely to have a smaller mass on the moon then on earth. But in a way you feel lighter you are still the same weight on earth then on the moon
Does the object weigh more on the earth or moon?
It weighs more on the earth. The moon is much less massive than earth, so it attracts objects with a smaller force.
Does an object weigh more on the moon or on earth?
It weighs more on the earth. The moon is much less massive than earth, so it attracts objects with a smaller force.
