Name: ___________________________

Klavel Pajollari Date: _________

12/9/22 Section: ________
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Gravity Exploration Worksheet (Honors)

Part A: How much would you weigh on the moon and planets?
The more mass a planet has compacted within its size, the stronger its gravitational constant. Earth
has a mass of 5.98 x 1024 kg and a radius of 6.38 x 106 m. Planets that have more matter compressed
within their volumes than Earth would have stronger gravitational constants at their surfaces. As a
result, a person would weigh more on these planets than they do on Earth. On the moon a person
would weigh less. Find your weight on the moon and each of the planets in the solar system.
Mass on Earth (kg)* Planetary Calculated
X G X ÷ r2 = Location
Mass (kg) Weight on…
160
Mass in lbs = ______ 2
(Nm /kg ) 2
(m) (N)

You can convert you X 6.67 x 10-11 X 5.98 x 1024 ÷ (6.38 x 106)2 = Earth
705.5
mass in pounds to
kilograms by 6.67 x 10-11
X X 7.35 x 1022 ÷ (1.74 x 106)2 = Moon
multiplying pounds by 116.6
0.45kg/lb. 6.67 x 10-11 3.30 x 1023
X X ÷ (2.44 x 106)2 = 266.2 Mercury

6.67 x 10-11 4.87 x 1024

72
_______________(kg) X X ÷ (6.05 x 106)2 = Venus
638
6.67 x 10-11 6.42 x 1023
X X ÷ (3.40 x 106)2 = Mars
For instance, a person 266.7
with a mass of 100lb
6.67 x 10-11 1.90 x 1027
would have a mass of X X ÷ (7.15 x 107)2 = 1784.4 Jupiter
45kg
6.67 x 10-11 5.69 x 1026
X X ÷ (6.03 x 107)2 = Saturn
751.5
6.67 x 10-11 8.66 x 1025
X X ÷ (2.56 x 107)2 = Uranus
634.6
6.67 x 10-11 1.03 x 1026
X X ÷ (2.48 x 107)2 = Neptune
804.3

Part B: How far could you jump on the moon and planets?
Determine how far you can jump from a standing start on Earth. To do this, place a piece of tape on
the floor as a starting line. Jump as far as you can, keeping both feet together. Have your partner
mark where your feet hit the ground (not where you end up!). Measure this distance in centimeters
and record in the table. Do this five times, then find the average.

Jump #1 Jump #2 Jump #3 Jump #4 Jump #5 Average Jump

1.60 181 169 180 174.4 cm
Name: ___________________________ Date: _________ Section: ________

Average Jump on Gravitational constant Calculated Jump

÷ = Location
Earth (cm) compared to Earth on…(cm)

÷ 0.17 = 1025.88 Moon

÷ 0.38 = 458.95 Mercury

÷ 0.86 = 202.8 Venus

÷ 0.38 = 458.95 Mars

174.4
÷ 2.87 = 60.77 Jupiter

÷ 1.32 = 131.12 Saturn

÷ 0.93 = 187.53 Uranus

÷ 1.23 = 141.79 Neptune

Conclusion: Complete each statement with the moon and/or your favorite planets.
Neptune
1. A person would weigh more on _______________ Earth
than on _______________, because
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Neptune has greater mass and greater gravity
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2. A person could jump further on _____________

Moon than on _______________,
Jupiter because
the gravity on Jupiter is far greater than the gravity on the moon
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__________________________________________________________________________.

The mass of the two objects and

3. The force of gravity between two objects depends on _________________________________
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the radial distance between the object
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4. While a person’s weight would be different on the moon and planets, would the amount of
matter making up the person (mass) be the same or different? Why?
It would be different because of gravity, but the mass of the person would stay the
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same
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