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Gravity on the moon is only 1/6 as strong as gravity on the Earth. What is the weight of a 61.7 kg dune buggy on the moon? 

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 May 7, 2014

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Weight is a force, given by mass*acceleration of gravity.

On the Earth, gravitational acceleration, g, is about 9.81m/s2, so on the Moon it is about 9.81/6 m/s2. The weight of a 61.7kg dune buggy on the Moon is therefore 61.7*9.81/6 Newtons

weight=61.7×9.816weight=100.8795 Newtons

 May 7, 2014
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Best Answer

Weight is a force, given by mass*acceleration of gravity.

On the Earth, gravitational acceleration, g, is about 9.81m/s2, so on the Moon it is about 9.81/6 m/s2. The weight of a 61.7kg dune buggy on the Moon is therefore 61.7*9.81/6 Newtons

weight=61.7×9.816weight=100.8795 Newtons

Alan May 7, 2014

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