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O Levels Physics (5054)•5054/12/M/J/24
Question 6 from 5054/12/M/J/24

Explanation

Weight on Moon uses lunar gravity (1/6 Earth's)

Steps:

  • Identify moon buggy mass as 210 kg (standard value for Lunar Roving Vehicle).
  • Recall Moon's gravitational acceleration g_moon ≈ 1.62 m/s² (about 1/6 of Earth's 9.8 m/s²).
  • Apply formula for weight: W = mass × g_moon = 210 kg × 1.62 m/s².
  • Compute: 210 × 1.62 = 340.2 N, rounds to 340 N.

Why D is correct:

  • Newton's law of gravitation defines weight as mg; for 210 kg on Moon, it equals 340 N.

Why the others are wrong:

  • A: Zero ignores Moon's gravity (objects have weight, just less than on Earth).
  • B: 35 N misapplies 1/6 scaling to a 210 N Earth weight (actual mass is 210 kg, not 21 kg).
  • C: 210 N confuses Moon weight with buggy's Earth weight for a smaller mass.

Final answer: D

Topic: Mass and weight

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