Question

With all his gear, Neil Armstrong weighed 360 pounds on Earth. When he landed on the Moon, he weighed 60 pounds. Why?A. His mass changed while traveling to the Moon. B.The gravity on the Moon is six times the gravity on Earth. C.The gravity on the Moon is less than the gravity on Earth. D. He experienced the effects of a gravity slingshot.

Answer 1

C because the moon has less mass than Earth the Gravitational Force is less and thus anything on the moon weighs less than on Earth

Answer 2

Answer;

C.The gravity on the Moon is less than the gravity on Earth.

Explanation;

• Mass of an object is the amount matter in an object, and is always constant irrespectful of the place, be it on the earth or on the moon or on any other planet.
• Weight on the other hand is the measure of the gravitational pull acting on a body or an object. Therefore, weight depends on the gravitational acceleration of a place. Hence, weight vary from one place to another depending on the gravitational pull.
• This explains why the weight of Neil Armstrong was different when on the moon surface and when on the earth's surface, due to the difference in gravitational acceleration on the two surfaces. Gravitational acceleration on the moon surface being less than that on the earth surface means that he weighed less on the moon, 60 pounds.