Question

A bag of sugar has a mass of 2.26 kg. What is its weight in newtons on the moon, where the acceleration due to gravity is one-sixth of that on Earth? (Hint: On Earth, g = 9.8 m/s2.)

Answer 1

multiply mass and acc due to gravity to get weight
2.26*(9.8/6)=3.69

Answer 2

Answer: The weight of the bag of sugar on the Moon is 3.68 N

Step-by-step explanation:

Weight is defined as the force exerted by the body on any surface. It is also defined as the product of mass of the body multiplied by the acceleration due to gravity.

Mathematically,

`W=m* g_m`

where,

W = weight of the bag of sugar

m = mass of the bag of sugar = 2.26 kg

`g_m` = acceleration due to gravity on moon =
`(g_e)/(6)=(9.8)/(6)=1.63m/s^2`

Putting values in above equation, we get:

`W=2.26kg* 1.63 m/s^2=3.68N`

Hence, the weight of the bag of sugar on the Moon is 3.68 N