Question

Explain why your weight in pounds is much lighter on the moon but your mass is the same? (Gravitational force on the moon is 1.6N)

Answer 1

there's a mistake in the question, weight isn't measured in pounds its measured in newtons, mass is measured in pounds

im going to assume ur asking why our weight is different on the moon and earth, and why the mass remains the same

weight is how many newtons of gravity is acting on you. the gravitational field strength on earth and moon are very different. on earth its 9.8N and on the moon its 1.6N. Because the force of gravity is weaker on the moon, you weigh less.

Answer 2

Answer:

Mass is the amount of matter in an object. The Mass of an object remains the same wherever the object is located. The weight can change if the acceleration due to gravity changes. Therefore, the astronaut's mass on Earth is the same as the astronaut's mass on the moon and the astronaut's weight on Earth is greater than on the moon.