Physics

Problem

An astronaut carries a bag that has a mass of

12\,\text{kg}

on Earth. Which one of the following statements is correct about the bag when he is standing on the Moon (take

g_{\text{moon}} = \frac{1}{6}\,g_{\text{earth}}

)? a) Mass

=12\,\text{kg}

; Weight

=120\,\text{N}

b) Mass

=2\,\text{kg}

; Weight

=20\,\text{N}

c) Mass

=12\,\text{kg}

; Weight

\approx 20\,\text{N}

d) Mass

=12\,\text{kg}

; Weight

=12\,\text{N}