The weight of an astronaut plus his space suit on the Moon is only 235 N.  W=235N 1.       How much do they weigh on Earth, in newtons, assuming the acceleration due to gravity on the moon is 1.67 m/s2?  WEarth= 2.  What is the mass of the astronaut and his space suit on the Moon, in kilograms? mMoon=  3.      What is the mass of the astronaut and his spacesuit on the Earth, in kilograms? mEarth=

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The weight of an astronaut plus his space suit on the Moon is only 235 N. 

W=235N

1.       How much do they weigh on Earth, in newtons, assuming the acceleration due to gravity on the moon is 1.67 m/s2WEarth=

2.  What is the mass of the astronaut and his space suit on the Moon, in kilograms? mMoon= 

3.      What is the mass of the astronaut and his spacesuit on the Earth, in kilograms? mEarth=

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