Gravity on earth is 9.8 m/s squared, and gravity on the moon is 1.6 m/s squared. So if the mass of an object on earth is 40 kilograms, its mass on the moon is

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Hillary Davidson

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1 April, 10:41

Gravity on earth is 9.8 m/s squared, and gravity on the moon is 1.6 m/s squared. So if the mass of an object on earth is 40 kilograms, its mass on the moon is

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Skyler Oneill · Answer 1

The mass of an object on Earth is the same as its mass on the Moon. The weight is different.

Weight = m * g

Weight (Moon) = 40 kg * 1.6 m/s² = 64 N

If the mass of an object on Earth is 40 kg, its mass on the Moon is 40 kg and its weight on the Moon is 64 N.