Asked by Lindsay
                Suppose that the ratio of the Moon's mass to the Earth's mass is given by 1.200E-2 and that the ratio of the Moon's radius to the Earth's radius is given by 2.700E-1. Calculate the ratio of an astronaut's Moon-weight to Earth-weight.
Now it seems like this problem really shouldn't be too difficult. However, I'm not sure of how to solve it given ratios instead of the actual masses and radius's.
            
        Now it seems like this problem really shouldn't be too difficult. However, I'm not sure of how to solve it given ratios instead of the actual masses and radius's.
Answers
                    Answered by
            tchrwill
            
    Wm/We = gm/ge = (GMm/rm^2)/(GMe/re^2) or Mm(re^2)/Me(rm^2).
    
                    Answered by
            Lindsay
            
    Right. But w/o knowing the actual mass of the earth and moon, only the ratio, how can I do this?
    
                    Answered by
            bobpursley
            
    Lindsay, you are given Mm/Me, and rm/re
Wm/We= Mm/Me * (re/rm)^2
    
Wm/We= Mm/Me * (re/rm)^2
                    Answered by
            Lindsay
            
    Ohhh I see now! Sorry, I just wasn't understanding before. 
Thanks. :)
    
Thanks. :)
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