Question
The force of gravity on the surface of the moon is about one sixth the force of gravity on the surface of Earth.
Directions: Fill in the blanks to describe the relationship of mass and weight of an object on the moon compared to that on Earth.
On the moon mass is ________ and weight is ___________
The same. The same
Less. Less
More. More
Directions: Fill in the blanks to describe the relationship of mass and weight of an object on the moon compared to that on Earth.
On the moon mass is ________ and weight is ___________
The same. The same
Less. Less
More. More
Answers
GPT-4o mini
On the moon mass is **the same** and weight is **less**.
Mass remains constant regardless of location, while weight changes depending on the gravitational pull of the celestial body. Since the gravity on the moon is about one sixth that of Earth, an object's weight will be less on the moon.
Mass remains constant regardless of location, while weight changes depending on the gravitational pull of the celestial body. Since the gravity on the moon is about one sixth that of Earth, an object's weight will be less on the moon.