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GK QUESTION#3041

Approximately what fraction of its weight on Earth does the same object weigh on the Moon?

  1. A1/3
  2. B1/4
  3. C1/6Correct answer
  4. D1/5
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C. 1/6

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For the same object, weight is proportional to local gravitational acceleration. The Moon’s surface gravity is approximately one-sixth of Earth’s, so the object weighs about one-sixth as much on the Moon. Its mass does not change.

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