HOOKED ON SCIENCE: How much would you weigh on the moon?

Have you ever wanted to weigh less? If so, head to the moon. Here's some simple math that will show you how much you would weigh if you were on the moon.

Ingredients

• Calculator
• Pencil or pen
• Paper

Instructions

STEP 1: Write how much you weigh on the piece of paper.

STEP 2: Using the calculator, multiply your Earth weight by 0.17 to see how much you would weigh on the moon.

Explanation

Weight is a measurement of the gravitational force acting on an object. You weigh less on the moon since it has a weaker gravitational attraction when compared to the Earth. You would weigh more on Jupiter since it has a stronger gravitational attraction when compared to the Earth.

Jason Lindsey is a Science Outreach Educator for the Bootheel Youth Museum. Check out his Web site Hooked On Science at hookedonscience.org for webcasts and experiments that might get you hooked on science. Send him your science questions at jlindsey@bootheelyouthmuseum.org. More science experiments can be found at www.semissourian.com.