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Why is the weight of an object more on Earth than on the Moon?

The Moon is a satellite of Earth.
The gravitational pull of the Moon is greater than that of Earth.
The gravitational pull of Earth is greater than that of the Moon.
The object’s mass is different on Earth and on the Moon.

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The correct answer is...

The gravitational pull of Earth is greater than that of the moon.

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The correct answer is:

Gravitational pull is greater on earth . As weight = mass × g so we have more weights on earth than on moon.

Step-by-step explanation:

This is because gravitational force is immediately proportional to the mass of an object. Greater the mass, greater will be the gravitational force exerted by it and thus, more will be our weight. As the moon has secondary mass than the earth, it has a lighter gravitational influence and hence, we weigh less on the moon.

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