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GK QUESTION#3035

If an object weighs 3 N on the surface of the Moon, what would be its approximate weight if brought back to the surface of the Earth?

  1. A0.5 N
  2. B3 N
  3. C12 N
  4. D18 NCorrect answer
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D. 18 N

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The Moon’s surface gravitational acceleration is approximately one-sixth of Earth’s. The same body therefore weighs roughly six times as much on Earth: 3 × 6 = 18 N. Its mass is unchanged.

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