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Calculate the weight ofa 58 kg astronaut on the moon where g=1.6 m/s2

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weight = (mass) x (gravity)

On the moon, gravity = 1.6 m/s² .

The astronaut, with his mass of 58 kg, weighs

(58 kg) x (1.6 m/s²) = 92.8 newtons (about 21.1 pounds)


On the Earth, gravity = 9.8 m/s² .

The astronaut, with his mass of 58 kg, weighs

(58 kg) x (9.8 m/s²) = 568.4 newtons (about 127.9 pounds)
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