A Russian space program will send an astronaut to the moon to gather data of its development. Howard, a Filipino astronaut, has a mass of 89 kg and is curious about how much weightlessness will he experience on the moon. Make a comparison of his weight on Earth and on Moon quantitatively.

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A Russian space program will send an astronaut to the moon to gather data
of its development. Howard, a Filipino astronaut, has a mass of 89 kg and
is curious about how much weightlessness will he experience on the moon.
Make a comparison of his weight on Earth and on Moon quantitatively.
Transcribed Image Text:A Russian space program will send an astronaut to the moon to gather data of its development. Howard, a Filipino astronaut, has a mass of 89 kg and is curious about how much weightlessness will he experience on the moon. Make a comparison of his weight on Earth and on Moon quantitatively.
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