Question

The weight of a man on earth is 600 N. The acceleration due to gravity of moon is $\frac { 1 } { 6 }$th of earth. If the acceleration due to gravity on earth is 10 m/s², then the weight of the man on moon will be -

• A. 100 N
• B. 300 N
• C. 600 N
• D. 900 N

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

100 N

Answer 2

Wt. of body on earth

= mg = 600 N

then the wt of body on moon = m × $\frac { \mathrm { g } } { 6 }$ = 100 N