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Compare the effort (or force) needed to lift a 10-kg object when you are on the Moon
Chapter 4, Problem 14Q(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 14Q
Compare the effort (or force) needed to lift a 10-kg object when you are on the Moon with the force needed to lift it on Earth. Compare the force needed to throw a 2-kg object horizontally with a given speed on the Moon and on Earth.
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QUESTION:
Problem 14Q
Compare the effort (or force) needed to lift a 10-kg object when you are on the Moon with the force needed to lift it on Earth. Compare the force needed to throw a 2-kg object horizontally with a given speed on the Moon and on Earth.
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Solution
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The force needed to lift an object is equal to the force exerted on the object by gravity. The force due to gravity is greater on the earth than the moon.
If you apply a force on an object horizontally it will accelerate at a rate dependent on its mass not its weight. Gravity has no effect. The force required will be the same on the earth and the moon.