Answer:
Mass will be same on moon as on Earth but weight will be one-sixth of Earth.
Explanation:
Mass of a body doesn't depend on gravity. Mass is a constant quantity. So, mass on moon will be same as mass on Earth.
But, the weight of a body depends on gravity as weight is given as:
[tex]\textrm{Weight}=\textrm{mass}\times \textrm{acceleration due to gravity}[/tex]
Therefore, if [tex]g[/tex] is acceleration due to gravity on Earth, then weight on Earth is, [tex]W_{E}=mg[/tex]
Now, gravity on moon is one-sixth of Earth. So, [tex]g_{moon}=\frac{1}{6}g[/tex]
Therefore, weight of the body on moon is, [tex]W_{moon}=mg_{moon}=m\times \frac{1}{6}g=\frac{1}{6}mg=\frac{1}{6}W_{E}[/tex]
Therefore, a body has same mass both on moon and Earth but weight on moon is one-sixth of the weight on Earth.
