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3 years ago

The weight on the moon is....that of earth.

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Elena L [17]3 years ago

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Answer:

16.5% that of on earth

Explanation:

from google:

Your weight on the Moon is 16.5% what you would experience on Earth. In other words, if you weighed 100 kg on Earth, you would weigh a mere 16.5 kg on the Moon.

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The weight on the moon is....that of earth.​

The weight on the moon is....that of earth.