With all his gear, Neil Armstrong weighed 360 pounds on Earth. When he landed on the Moon, he weighed 60 pounds. Why?

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Chemistry

Robert Gaines

19 September, 20:16

With all his gear, Neil Armstrong weighed 360 pounds on Earth. When he landed on the Moon, he weighed 60 pounds. Why?

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Cisneros · Answer 1

Because the further from earth's gravitational pull the less you weigh. A person's mass will never change but their weight can vary depending on where in the world they are

Iliana Graham · Answer 2

Because weight is a force caused by gravity but in space there is no gravity, so this explains why there would be a weight difference between earth and space.