Asked by Flo

The weight of an astronaut plus his space suit on the Moon is only 270 N.
A. How much do they weigh on Earth, in Newtons, assuming the acceleration due to gravity on the moon is 1.67m/s^2= 1584is this right?

B. What is the mass of the astronaut and his space suit on the moon in kilograms?

C. What is the mass of the astronaut and his space suit on the earth in kilograms?
Answered by Henry
A. 9.8/1.67 * 270 = 1584 N.

B. M*g = 270 N.
M*1.67 = 270.
M = 161.7 kg.

C. Same as on the moon: 161.7 kg.


Answered by Roberto
The weight of an astronaut plus his space suit on the Moon is only 283 N. How much do they weigh on Earth?
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