Diamond on surface of moon!

Classical Mechanics Level 3

Three diamond samples are found in the surface of a moon, 3.3 kg, 5.1 kg, and 6.6 kg, they are put into a box by astronauts before leaving the moon for Earth. If the moon’s gravitational acceleration is 1/6 that of Earth, about how much weight will the rocks add to the return lift off?


The answer is 24.525.

Mardokay Mosazghi by Mardokay Mosazghi , 22, USA

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3 solutions

Gonna Sing
Jul 27, 2014

5.1+6.6+3.3=15 kg Fw=15 kg * 10 = 150 In moon=150*1/6= 25

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Tanya Gupta
May 31, 2014

Total mass is 15 kg. Assuming g is 9.8 on earth, it's value on the moon will be 1.633333. On multiplying 15 and 1.633333, we get the Answer to be 24.5......(unless mentioned the value of g on Earth is always taken to be 9.8)

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Pratik Goel
May 15, 2014

Total mass=15 kg

Total weight= 15×10/6=25

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The solution is incorrect. The correct ans is 125

Anubhav Tyagi - 7 years ago

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Anubhav, how did you get that answer?

Guiseppi Butel - 6 years, 8 months ago

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