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What is 1kilogram on the moon?

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Anonymous

16y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

A kilogram (mass) on the moon is still a kilogram (mass)

A kilogram (referred to as its weight) is about 1/6 of it's Earth weight or 160 g (approx)

Aside: In common usage we talk about an object having a weight, not a mass (e.g. Your driver's license states your weight). In science a kilogram is a unit of mass. Weight is what we perceive when we try to lift that mass - it is the force of gravity pulling the kilogram mass to the Earth. It gets a bit confusing when you are at Earth's surface because a the kilogram mass has a numerically kilogram of force (usually referred to as weight) attracting it downwards.

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16y ago

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