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Your Weight on Other Worlds
written by Ron Hipschman
This site from the Exploratorium provides a comparison of the force of gravity on the Earth, moon, planets, and stars.  The site automatically calculates your weight on these objects.  It also contains an explanation of the difference between mass and weight and of the relationship between gravity, mass, and distance.
https://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/weight/
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Classical Mechanics
- Gravity
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© 1997 Ron Hipschman
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force, gravity, mass, weight
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R. Hipschman, Your Weight on Other Worlds (1997), <https://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/weight/>.
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Hipschman, R. (1997). Your Weight on Other Worlds. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/weight/
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Hipschman, Ron. Your Weight on Other Worlds. 1997. https://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/weight/ (accessed 25 April 2024).
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Hipschman, Ron. Your Weight on Other Worlds. 1997. 25 Apr. 2024 <https://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/weight/>.
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