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How would the mass and the weight of a person be affected on the moon as compared to the earth?

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stjjones117

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Answered Mar 11, 2020

The mass would be the same on the moon as it is on Earth, but the weight would be more on Earth than it is on the moon.

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E. Stanley

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Answered Jul 17, 2018

The mass of a body is the amount of matter it contains. It is not dependent on where the body is. It will always be constant no matter the place as matter cannot be created or destroyed. However, weight is a force. This force is determined by two factors. They include the mass of the object and the pull of gravity on that object.

Hence if you increase either of the factors, the total weight will increase. Now, the pull of gravity is lower on the moon than on the earth. Hence, the mass will be same on both places. However, the weight will be more on earth.

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tirpak

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Answered Feb 22, 2018

The mass would be the same on the moon as it is on Earth, but the weight would be more on Earth than it is on the moon.

Weight is directly proportional to the amount of gravity. Since Earth has more gravity than the moon, a person would weigh more on Earth.
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