Please help me calculate weight of a person on the moon

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To calculate the weight of a 70 kg person on the moon, the gravitational force formula F=G*m1*m2/d^2 is used, where G is the gravitational constant. The mass of the moon and the diameter are provided, but the focus is on determining the weight using the force F. The manipulation of the formula to isolate m1 involves multiplying both sides by d^2 and then dividing by GM2. This discussion emphasizes understanding the derivation of formulas in physics, particularly how to transition from one equation to another. The explanation of these manipulations helps clarify the calculation process for gravitational force.
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the mass of the moon is about 7.5*10^22 kg and its diameter is about 3.5*10^6 meters. calculate the weight of a 70 kg person on the moon.

so we got F=G*m1*m2/d^2

G=6.67*10^-11N*m^2/kg^2

to find the mass we can use m1= F*d^2/m2*G (how did we manipulate the first formula to get this? no matter how i try to change the first formula it never ends up like this one)

i have been trying to solve this for a week now. it`s not a homework. i am just trying to teach myself physics and this book i purchased is very superficial and leaves huge holes in explanations.

please show me how to solve this. including the manipulations with scientific notation.
thanks.
 
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you don't need to find the mass, the force F will give you the person's weight.
 
rock.freak667 said:
you don't need to find the mass, the force F will give you the person's weight.

so i have to use the first formula?

and i`d like to know how exactly the second formula for m1 was obtained from the first one.
 
guitar said:
so i have to use the first formula?

Yes.

guitar said:
and i`d like to know how exactly the second formula for m1 was obtained from the first one.

F=\frac{GM_1M_2}{d^2}

multiply both sides by d2 and then divide by GM2
 
sorry for a reply long overdue. THANK YOU TONS, especially for breaking down the process of obtaining a formula from another.
 
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