An astronaut, with her space-suit, has a mass of 80 kg. The gravitational field strength onthe Moon is one sixth that on Earth.a. Calculate the astronaut's weight on the Moon.b. State what happens to the astronaut's mass on the Moon.c. The astronaut travels to Mars where her weight becomes 296 N. Calculate thegravitational field strength on the surface of Mars.d. Suggest what you think happens to her weight if she travelled to the surface* ofJupiter. Explain you answer.(*i.e. the top of Jupiter's very thick atmosphere)

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