Would a mass scale work on the moon?

If g were different, the spring scale would not work. A mass of 1 g would be the same anywhere, but on the moon, it would have a weight (measured using a spring scale) that is approximately 1/6 g. So in a nutshell, weight is defined on the surface of the earth (sea-level) so that it is numerically equal to the mass.

What would a mass scale read on the moon?

If you were to weigh yourself on a scale on Earth and then on the moon, the weight read on the moon would be 1/6 your earth weight. To figure out how much YOU would weigh on the moon, take your weight and divide it by 6. So, if you weighed 100 pounds on Earth, you would weigh only about 16 pounds on the moon.

How would you measure mass on the moon?

Multiply your weight by the moon’s gravity relative to earth’s, which is 0.165. Solve the equation. In the example, you would obtain the product 22.28 lbs. So a person weighing 135 pounds on Earth would weigh just over 22 pounds on the moon.

Would your scale measure the same mass on Earth as on the moon?

If you went to the Moon (which you may someday!), your mass would be the same, but you would weigh a lot less because the Moon exerts less gravitational pull on objects. (Incidentally, the reason why it exerts less gravitational force than the earth does is that it’s smaller than the earth–it has less mass!)

Would a balance on the moon still read masses correctly?

Your mass measured with a balance would be the same on the moon as it is on Earth. There are a couple of other neat tricks, but they only really work perfectly in no-gravity, no-friction environments.

Would a balance on the moon read masses correctly?

My understanding is that a beam balance compares weight and on the moon the weight of the object changes not the mass. Since a beam balance compares weight, on the moon if an object’s weight changes thus it will not be able to give the accurate reading for mass.

What would a person weight be on the moon if they weigh 150 lbs on Earth?

You weigh less when you stand on the Moon, because the force of attraction is less. If you weigh 150 lb on the Earth, you would weigh only 25 lb on the Moon.

Why is mass different on the moon?

A: Our weight on moon is less than it would be on Earth due to a difference of the strength of gravity on the moon. The moon’s gravitation force is determined by the mass and the size of the moon. This means that if you went to the moon you would weigh less, even though your mass stays the same!

How much would a 70 kg man weigh on the moon?

Thus the man would weigh 114.1 newtons on the moon. Please note that the mass of a body is constant everywhere in the universe.

Which statement would be true if a person is measured on the moon and on Earth?

Which statement would be true? The person’s mass on Earth would be double of that on the moon. The person’s mass on the moon would be twice that on the Earth.