A 10.0 kilogram mass of iron on earth exerts a downward force of 98 Newtons. On the moon this same 10.0 kilograms of iron is weighed and found to exert a downward force of 16.3 Newtons. How is this possible?

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A	The earth is farther away reducing the pull.
B	Mass begins to evaporate in the vacuum of space.
C	Weight is the same everywhere, but mass changes.
D	The gravity on the moon is one sixth the gravity of Earth.

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -A 10.0 kilogram mass of iron on earth exerts a downward force of 98 Newtons. On the moon this same 10.0 kilograms of iron is weighed and found to exert a downward force of 16.3 Newtons. How is this possible? The earth is farther away reducing the pull.

Detailed explanation-2: -What is the weight in newtons of a 10 kg object on the moon and on the earth? To do: To find the weight of the object on the moon and on the earth. =10 kg×9.8×16 [g on the moon is one sixth of g on earth.] Thus, weight of the object on moon is 16.33 N and on the earth is 98 N.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer: Weight of a 10-kg object on moon is 16.33 N. Answer: Weight of a 10-kg object on moon is 16.33 N.

Detailed explanation-4: -Detailed Solution The correct answer is 10.0 kg. Weight is a force that acts at all times on all objects near or on earth. Here given weight = 98 Newton. So, object mass = w e i g h t g = = 10 kg.

Detailed explanation-5: -Hence, the weight of the object of mass 10 kg is 98 N. Q. If the mass of an object be 10 kg, what is its weight? (g = 9.8 m/s2). Q.

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