A moon rock has a mass of 125 kg. What's the force of gravity acting on the rock, on the moon?

Question 8 options:

A)

1225 N

B)

200 N

C)

1,960 N

D)

78.125 N

1 answer

To calculate the force of gravity acting on an object, you can use the formula:

\[ F = m \cdot g \]

where \( F \) is the force, \( m \) is the mass, and \( g \) is the acceleration due to gravity.

On the Moon, the acceleration due to gravity is approximately \( 1.625 , \text{m/s}^2 \).

Given that the mass of the moon rock is \( 125 , \text{kg} \), we can substitute the values into the formula:

\[ F = 125 , \text{kg} \cdot 1.625 , \text{m/s}^2 \]

Now calculate \( F \):

\[ F = 125 \cdot 1.625 = 203.125 , \text{N} \]

Since this value does not exactly match any of the given options, we can approximate it:

The closest option to 203.125 N is B) 200 N.