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 sayantani787
Oct 2, 2011, 03:00 AM
What is the weight of the body on the surface of the moon, if on planet a it weighs 96n where 
ga=4.8m/s^2
 ebaines
Oct 3, 2011, 06:06 AM
A body's weight is equal to its mass times the acceleration due to gravity.  So the body's weitght on planet A is:
 
 
W_a = m  g_a
 
 
From the data you've been given you can calculate the body's mass.  To find it's weight on the moon you then multiply that mass by the moon's value for acceleration due to gravity - call it  g_{moon}- I suspect that they give you that value in your text.
 Kahani Punjab
Oct 3, 2011, 10:06 PM
Weight on planet A = 96N
Gavitational Acc  Ga=4.8 m per sq sec
Mass = 96/4.8 = 20 kg
 
Now,
Gavitational Acc  on Moon=1.63 m per sq sec
Weight on Moon = 20*1.63 = 32.6 N