High School

The weight of an object on the moon is \(\frac{1}{6}\) of its weight on Earth. If an object weighs 366 kg on Earth, how much would it weigh on the moon?

A. 61 kg
B. 122 kg
C. 183 kg
D. 244 kg

Answer :

Final answer:

An object that weighs 366 kg on Earth would weigh 61 kg on the Moon, as the Moon's gravity is one-sixth of Earth's gravity.

Explanation:

If an object weighs 366 kg on Earth, to find out how much it would weigh on the Moon, we would calculate one-sixth of its Earth weight. The weight of an object on the Moon is only 1/6 of its weight on Earth because the Moon's gravity is much weaker than Earth's gravity. So we multiply 366 kg by 1/6:

366 kg × 1/6 = 61 kg

Therefore, the object would weigh 61 kg on the Moon, which corresponds to option A.