Question

marcus is a tall man and weighs 200lbs. here on earth. how much would marcus weigh if he was standing on the moon? 100lbs. 66.6lbs 16.6lbs. 33.3lbs.

Explanation:

Step1: Recall the weight - relation between Earth and Moon

The gravitational acceleration on the Moon is about \(\frac{1}{6}\) of that on Earth. So, the weight of an object on the Moon \(W_{moon}\) is related to its weight on Earth \(W_{earth}\) by the formula \(W_{moon}=\frac{1}{6}W_{earth}\).

Step2: Substitute the given value of \(W_{earth}\)

Given \(W_{earth} = 200\) lbs. Then \(W_{moon}=\frac{1}{6}\times200=\frac{200}{6}\approx33.3\) lbs.

Answer:

33.3lbs.