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.
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Author = "Ron Hipschman",
Title = {Your Weight on Other Worlds},
Volume = {2025},
Number = {2 May 2025},
Year = {1997}
}
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