An astronaut standing on the moon holds a dynamometer with a suspended load in his hands.

An astronaut standing on the moon holds a dynamometer with a suspended load in his hands. The dynamometer shows a force value of 1.7 N what is the mass of the load.

Initial data: F (dynamometer readings, gravity, which acts on the load on the Moon) = 1.7 N.

Reference values: g (acceleration of gravity near the surface of the Moon) = 1.62 m / s2.

The weight of the cargo can be determined by the formula: m = F / g.

Calculation: m = 1.7 / 1.62 = 1.05 kg.

Answer: A load weighing 1.05 kg is suspended from the dynamometer.