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Homework Statement
A number of objects are taken to the moon, where the acceleration due to gravity is about 1/6 of earth's.Complete the following table:
Item----------Mass on Earth-----Mass on Moon-----Weight on Moon---Weight on Moon
Paper clip ---------1.2 g -------------- g --------------g(f) --------------- dyne
Can of cola -------0.56 lb(m)----------lb(m) ------------lb(f) -- ------------- pdl
Hammer------------1.3 kg -------------kg -------------kg(f) ----------------- N
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The Attempt at a Solution
I think the mass on Moon will not change..right??!
the weight on Moon(the third column ) = mass*9.8*1/6 ...!
what is ( dyne, pdl,N)?! How to convert to these units ??
THANX =)