Question

The expression like a ton of bricks means “a crushing weight.” Would being hit by an actual ton of bricks hurt if it happened on the moon?(1 point) Responses Yes, it would hurt because the bricks would still have more weight. Yes, it would hurt because the bricks would still have more weight. No, it would not hurt because the bricks would have little mass. No, it would not hurt because the bricks would have little mass. Yes, it would hurt because the bricks would still have the same mass. Yes, it would hurt because the bricks would still have the same mass. No, it would not hurt because the bricks would have more weight.

Answer 1

To determine whether being hit by a ton of bricks would hurt on the Moon, we need to consider the concepts of weight and mass.

Weight is the force exerted by gravity on an object, which can be calculated as weight = mass × gravity. The Moon has a lower gravitational pull (about 1/6th that of Earth). Therefore, a ton of bricks would weigh significantly less on the Moon than it would on Earth, but the mass of the bricks remains the same regardless of the location (whether on Earth or the Moon).

Thus, the correct response is:

No, it would not hurt because the bricks would have little weight.

The bricks would have the same mass, but because the weight (due to the lower gravity on the Moon) would be much less, it would not hurt as much as it would on Earth.