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16. How Much Do You Weigh

Purpose

To understand that weight is a measure of gravitational attraction and that this force is not the same on each planet.

Procedure

1. Write your weight (or an estimate) here:

2. For a different planet, multiply your weight by the number given in the "New" Weight Chart.

Example for the Moon - for a person weighing 60 pounds on Earth:

60 x 1/6 = 10

A 60 pound person would weight 10 pounds on the Moon!

3. Follow the example and fill in the blanks in the "New" Weight Chart. Show your work.

"New" Weight Chart

Planet


Multiply Your Earth Weight By

Your "New" Weight

Mercury

0.4

 

Venus

0.9

 

Earth

1

 

Moon

0.17

 

Mars

0.4

 

Jupiter

2.5

 

Saturn

1.1

 

Uranus

0.8

 

Neptune

1.2

 

Pluto

0.01

 

Sun

28

 

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