A 200-kg spacecraft is launched to the Moon.After it has landed on the Moon, its weight is ____.
A) zero
B) 200 kg
C) about 1/6its mass onEarth
D) The answer depends on which side of the Moon the spacecraft landed on

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The weight of an object is the force due to gravity acting on it. The Moon's gravity is about 1/6th that of Earth's, so the spacecraft's weight on the Moon would be about 1/6th of its weight on Earth. However, the mass remains the same at 200 kg.

A 200-Kg Spacecraft Is Launched to the Moon