The weight of a mass on Mercury, where the acceleration due to gravity is 3.61 m/s2, is 1235 N. What would be the weight of the same mass on the Moon, where the acceleration due to gravity is 1.60 m/s2?

The weight of a mass on Mercury, where the acceleration due to gravity is 3.61 m/s2, is 1235 N. What would be the weight of the same mass on the Moon, where the acceleration due to gravity is 1.60 m/s2?

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