The acceleration due to gravity on the Moon's surface is one-sixth that on Earth.An astronaut's life support backpack weighs 250 lb on Earth.What does it weigh on the Moon?
A)1 500 lb
B)250 lb
C)256 lb
D)41.7 lb
E)244 lb

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Weight on Moon = (Weight on Earth) * (Acceleration due to gravity on Moon / Acceleration due to gravity on Earth)
Weight on Moon = 250 lb * (1/6) = 41.7 lb (rounded to one decimal place)

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