10 kg block is sitting on a flat friction less surface . earth gravity: (9.8 meters/second 2) moon gravity: (1.7 meters/second2) a) what is the mass of the block? b) what is the weight of the 10 kg block on the moon?

10 kg block is sitting on a flat friction less surface . earth gravity: (9.8 meters/second 2) moon gravity: (1.7 meters/second2) a) what is the mass of the block? b) what is the weight of the 10 kg block on the moon?

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