SOLAR SYSTEM

UNIVERSE

SPACE EXPLORATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Gravity on the moon is ____ than that on the Earth.
A
the same
B
greater
C
less
D
non existent
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Not only is the Moon smaller than the Earth, but it is only about 60 percent as dense as Earth. Thus, the gravitational attraction on the Moon is much less than it is here on Earth, and a person weighs less on the Moon.

Detailed explanation-2: -Gravity without an atmosphere Right Lines: Gravity exists on the Moon but it is less than on the Earth because the Moon is smaller. There is no atmosphere on the Moon, but this does not affect the gravitational force in any way.

Detailed explanation-3: -What is the moon’s gravity? The gravity of the moon is 1/6 of Earth. So if you stepped on a scale on the moon, you could subtract 83.5%. For example, that means 100 kg in weight would be 16.5 kg on the moon.

Detailed explanation-4: -The force of gravity on Earth is 6 times greater than on the moon. As a result, objects weigh 6 times as much on Earth as they do on the moon. A scientific instrument weighs 34 pounds on the moon.

Detailed explanation-5: -A 180-pound person on Earth would weigh only 30 pounds on the Moon because of the Moon’s weaker gravity. The Moon’s smaller mass and radius combine to produce a gravitational field at its surface only one-sixth that of our Earth.

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