Weight on Other Worlds
Class 9 Science: gravitation (mass and weight)
Travel to the Moon, Mars and Jupiter. Your mass stays the same, but your weight changes. Try jumping!
Words to know
- Mass
- How much matter you are made of, in kg. It is the same everywhere.
- Weight
- The pull of gravity on you, in newtons: weight = mass × g.
- g
- Acceleration due to gravity: 9.8 m/s² on Earth.
- Gravitation
- The force of attraction between any two masses.
Quick check
Answer 3 questions to check what you learned.
Try at home
Multiply your mass in kg by 9.8 to get your weight in newtons on Earth. Then divide by 6 for the Moon. Would a bathroom scale on the Moon show less?