Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Mass and weight

Mass and weight — practice question

The acceleration of free fall on the Moon is one sixth of that on the Earth. On the Earth, an astronaut’s mass is measured to be $60\,\text{kg}$. Which row shows the astronaut’s mass and weight on the Earth and on the Moon?

  • AEarth: $60\,\text{kg}$, $6.1\,\text{N}$; Moon: $10\,\text{kg}$, $1.0\,\text{N}$
  • BEarth: $60\,\text{kg}$, $6.1\,\text{N}$; Moon: $60\,\text{kg}$, $6.1\,\text{N}$
  • CEarth: $60\,\text{kg}$, $590\,\text{N}$; Moon: $10\,\text{kg}$, $16\,\text{N}$
  • DEarth: $60\,\text{kg}$, $590\,\text{N}$; Moon: $60\,\text{kg}$, $98\,\text{N}$

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