Multiple choice

If an object on the moon weighs 30 kilograms, what does it weigh on Earth?

  1. It weighs more because the gravity on the moon is more

  2. It weighs more because in space there is no gravity

  3. It weighs more because the gravity of Earth is greater

  4. It weighs the same weight does not change
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Earth's gravitational acceleration (9.8 m/s²) is about 6 times stronger than the Moon's (1.6 m/s²). While mass remains constant, weight depends on gravity, so the object would weigh more on Earth.

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