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8 Weight

by Table 3
Weight is a vector quantity which has the same direction
with gravitational force (towards the centre of the Earth).
Formula for weight:
W=mg/Weight=Mass x Gravitational Acceleration of Object

Unit for weight: N


Unit for mass: kg

g=w/m -1
Unit for g: N kg -1
Earth’s Gravitational Field Strength, g is 9.81 N kg -1

• Mass of astronaut’s suit on Earth is 81.65 kg


W Earth=81.65 kg x 9.81 N kg-1
=800.99 N
• Gravitational field strength on the Moon is 1/6 of the gravitational
field strength on Earth
W Moon=1/6 x 800.99 N
=133.50 N
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