GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT
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Question
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The weight of an object on Earth is directly proportional to the weight of that same object on the moon. An astronaut whose earth weight is 200 pounds would weigh 32 pounds on the moon. How about a 50-pound monkey?
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5 pounds
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8 pounds
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10 pounds
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12 pounds
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -As a result, the gravitational attraction on the moon is about one sixth when compared to that on the earth. Hence, the weight of an object on the moon is 16 th of the weight on the earth.
Detailed explanation-2: -A person weighs 200 pounds on earth weighs about 32 pounds on the moon.
Detailed explanation-3: -Weight is a consequence of the universal law of gravitation: any two objects, because of their masses, attract each other with a force that is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.
Detailed explanation-4: -AI Recommended Answer: The weight of the person on Earth would be 225 pounds on the moon.
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