the weight of a body on the surface of earth is 392n.what is the mass when g=9.8m/s.if the body is taken to moon, it weighs 64n.what is the mass of a body on the moon?calculate the gravity on moon?
we know that the weight is given as
W = mg
or the mass
m = W/g
here, on earth
W = 392 N
g = 9.8 m/s2
so,
m = 392 / 9.8
thus, mass of body in earth will be
m = 40kg
now,
the mass of body will remain constant everywhere, so on the moon it will also be 40kg
now, for moon we have
W' = mg'
or the gravitational acceleration on moon
g' = W'/m
here,
W' = 64N
so,
g' = 64/40
thus, we get
g' = 1.6 m/s2