On Earth, when you pick up a bowling ball from the ground it feels very heavy and takes a lot of force to lift it. However on the moon the bowling ball feels lighter and easier to pick up. Why does a bowling ball feel easier to pick up on the moon than on Earth.

Question

The mass of the bowling ball is less on the moon than on Earth
The weight of the bowling ball is less on the moon than on Earth
The weight of the bowling ball is greater on the moon than on Earth
The mass of the bowling ball is greater on the moon than on Earth

Answer 1

The reason a bowling ball feels easier to pick up on the Moon than on Earth is because:

The weight of the bowling ball is less on the Moon than on Earth.

Weight is the force exerted by gravity on an object, and since the Moon's gravitational pull is about 1/6th that of Earth's, the effective weight of the bowling ball is much lower on the Moon, making it easier to lift. The mass of the bowling ball remains the same regardless of location; it does not change whether it is on Earth or the Moon.