The gravitational acceleration on the Moon is a sixth of that on Earth. The weight of an apple is 1.00 N on Earth. 8. What is the weight of the apple on the Moon? a. 6 N b. 1/6 N 9. What is the mass of the apple? а. 6 kg b. 1/6 kg C. 6 lb d. 1/6 lb с. О.102 kg d. 0.202 kg

The gravitational acceleration on the Moon is a sixth of that on Earth. The weight of an apple is 1.00 N on Earth. 8. What is the weight of the apple on the Moon? a. 6 N b. 1/6 N 9. What is the mass of the apple? а. 6 kg b. 1/6 kg C. 6 lb d. 1/6 lb с. О.102 kg d. 0.202 kg

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Chapter4: Newton's Laws Of Motion

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The gravitational acceleration on the Moon is a sixth of that on Earth. The weight of an apple is 1.00 N
on Earth.
8. What is the weight of the apple on the Moon?
С. 6 lb
d. 1/6 lb
а. 6 N
b. 1/6 N
9. What is the mass of the apple?
а. 6 kg
b. 1/6 kg
с. 0.102 kg
d. 0.202 kg

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