Let We and Wm be the weight of an object on the Earth and the Moon, respectively, Then, the We / Wm is equal to ______
A
:
6
B
:
4
C
:
1
D
:
2
General Science
Physics
Gravity
Answer
Option 1 : 6
Explanation
The correct answer is 6.
Important Points
- The weight of a body on the moon is less than it would be on Earth due to a difference in the strength of gravity.
- The surface gravity on the moon and earth are different due to the difference in masses.
- The weight on the moon is 1/6 the weight on the earth.
- Jupiter has the highest surface gravity among the planets in our solar system.
Key Points
- Wm \(\longrightarrow\) Weight of an object on the Moon.
- We \(\longrightarrow\) Weight of an object on the Earth.
- \(W_m ={1\over 6}\times W_e\)
- ∴ \({W_e \over W_m}{=6}\).