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How do you change an object's mass on earth to its mass on the moon?
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∙ 14y ago
The object's mass is the same wherever it is. Mass doesn't change. What changes is the object's weight.
The weight depends on what other mass happens to be nearby.
When you know the object's weight on earth, multiply that by 0.1633 to find its weight on the moon.
If you don't need it that close, it might be easier to just divide the earth weight by 6.
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Why is the mass of an object the same on the moon as it is on earth but the objects weight is diffrent?
Because the force of gravity exerting on objects on the moon is much lower than that of the earth.
Why will a person's mass never change whether they are on earth or on the moon?
Because mass is not the same as weight. Weight is mass times gravity so your weight will change if you are on the earth or moon but your mass will stay the same.
Why is the mass of an object the same on the moon as it is on earth but the objects weight is different?
That is because Earth has more gravity. Weight = mass x gravity.
How does the mass of an object on earth compare with the mass of the same object on the moon?
there is no change in the mass of body
Why can an objects weight vary with location but its mass cannot?
Mass is an inherent property of an object and it does not change. Most commonly, we weigh objects on the earth. An object's weight depends on the attraction by gravity to another object. The formula for weight on the earth is weight = (a constant) x (mass of object) x (mass of earth)/(d-squared) where d = distance between center of mass of object and center of mass of earth d-squared is the distance d, raised to the second power. A person weighs slightly less on the top of a mountain than they weigh at sea level. Because moon's mass is only about one-sixth the mass of the earth, the weight of a man on the moon is about 1/6 of his weight on the earth.
Does an object on earth have the same mass as it does on the moon yes or no?
Yes. Mass is intrinsic to objects wherever they are. Weight and momentum can change with position.
Why do objects weigh less on moon than on earth?
because the moon's mass is about one-sixth that of the Earth
How does the Moon's size compares to earths size?
The volume of the Moon is 2% compared to the Earth. You would need 81 objects with the mass of the Moon to match the mass of the Earth.
Why is the mass of an object the same on the moon as it is on earth but the objects weight is diffrent?
Because the force of gravity exerting on objects on the moon is much lower than that of the earth.
What is its mass on the moon and on the Earth for a box of 16kg?
The mass is 16kg on both the Earth and on the Moon. Mass does not change due to gravitational forces.
Explain how to calculate the position of the common centre of mass of the Earth-Moon system?
The distance from the center of mass to Earth, times the mass of the Earth, must be equal to the distance of the center of mass to the Moon, times the mass of the Moon. (For more than 2 objects, the calculation is somewhat more complicated - reading about "center of mass" can give you an idea.)The distance from the center of mass to Earth, times the mass of the Earth, must be equal to the distance of the center of mass to the Moon, times the mass of the Moon. (For more than 2 objects, the calculation is somewhat more complicated - reading about "center of mass" can give you an idea.)The distance from the center of mass to Earth, times the mass of the Earth, must be equal to the distance of the center of mass to the Moon, times the mass of the Moon. (For more than 2 objects, the calculation is somewhat more complicated - reading about "center of mass" can give you an idea.)The distance from the center of mass to Earth, times the mass of the Earth, must be equal to the distance of the center of mass to the Moon, times the mass of the Moon. (For more than 2 objects, the calculation is somewhat more complicated - reading about "center of mass" can give you an idea.)
Would there be gravity on earth if there was no moon orbiting it?
Yes. Gravity on Earth is caused by the mass of the Earth, not by the Moon.
What is the mass of a 4 kg stone on the moon?
This is a trick question. Objects weigh less on the moon than they do on the Earth, however, objects have exactly the same amount of mass on the moon as they do on the Earth. So the 4 kg stone still has 4 kg of mass on the moon. But it only weighs about 2/3 of a kg on the moon.
Why is there not very much gravity on the moon?
All objects generate gravity according to their mass, so does the moon. The moon's mass is only about 1/80 as much as the Earth's mass.
Why will a person's mass never change whether they are on earth or on the moon?
Because mass is not the same as weight. Weight is mass times gravity so your weight will change if you are on the earth or moon but your mass will stay the same.
What will be the mass of a person on the moon having a mass of 60kg on the earth?
60 Kg. Mass doesn't change on the moon, weight does.
Why is there a difference in an object's weight on Earth and on the Moon?
Because the gravitational force between any two objects depends on the product of both their masses. The object's weight on earth depends on the object's mass and the earth's mass, whereas its weight on the moon depends on the object's mass and the moon's mass. Since the moon's mass is very different from the earth's mass, the object's weight is also different there.
