The moon's acceleration due to gravity is 1/6 of the earth's value. The weight of a bowling ball on the moon would be

Correct Answer is : 161/661 of its weight on the earth

6 times its weight on the earth

36 times its weight on the earth

equal to its weight on the earth

Correct Answer is : 161/661 of its weight on the earth

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\frac{1}{6}

Solution:

Concept:

Weight is the force of gravity on a mass. Since mass stays constant, weight changes directly with gravitational acceleration.

Explanation:

Let the mass of the bowling ball be

m

On Earth,

g_{\text{earth}} = g

, so

W_{\text{earth}} = mg

On the Moon,

g_{\text{moon}} = \frac{1}{6}g_{\text{earth}}

Therefore,

W_{\text{moon}} = m \times \frac{1}{6}g = \frac{1}{6}mg

This means

W_{\text{moon}} = \frac{1}{6}W_{\text{earth}}

Answer:

\frac{1}{6}

of its weight on the earth.

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