space

You are on Earth, and you want to reduce your weight. You have been offered to join a weight loss program that would pay for you to travel to the Moon that will guarantee weight loss. Let's say you chose to... [[ go to the Moon]] <img src="http://drive.google.com/drive/my-drive">

Once you are on the Moon, you take the scale out of the rocketship to measure your weight. You notice that your has been reduced. However, you look in a mirror and see that you look exactly the same. What could be the reason for this.. [[ your mass is the same]] or [[ something is wrong with the mirror]]

How do we calculate mass? [[ Mass= (sum of forces)+(acceleration due to gravity)]] [[ Mass= (sum of forces)/(acceleration due to gravity)]] [[ Mass= (accerleration due to gravity)-(sum of forces)]]

You think that the mirror is not working because you are in space. However, a mirrior works better in space because light travels on the Moon. [[Since it not the mirror than it must have to do something with your mass.]]

How do we calculate mass? [[ Mass= (sum of forces)+(acceleration due to gravity)]] [[ Mass= (sum of forces)/(acceleration due to gravity)]] [[ Mass= (accerleration due to gravity)-(sum of forces)]]

Since there are no external forces acting toward your body, weight is the only force to consider. The acceleration due to gravity is different on the Moon and Earth.

An important equation to always remember is F=ma. F represents the sum of forces, M represents the mass, and A represents acceleration due to gravity.