10 kilogram-forces
98.07 NWeight · definition
Weight is gravitational force. An object keeps its mass while its weight changes with local gravity.
Weight & gravity
Just how much force is 10 kilogram-forces?
Everyday forces
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FORCE
10 kilogram-forces
Weight is gravitational force.
98.07 NWeight
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Moon gravity force on a 70 kg astronaut
This is the gravitational force exerted on a 70 kg person standing on the surface of the Moon, reflecting the Moon's weaker gravity compared to Earth's.
113.4 NForce at mean lunar surface gravity
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Bar length measures force in newtons. Mass and local gravity determine weight.
A little perspective
The weight of a 70 kg astronaut on the Moon is about 1.16 times 10 kilogram-forces.
Measurements, assumptions & sources +
10 kilogram-forces
Weight: 98.07 N; definition.
Weight is gravitational force. An object keeps its mass while its weight changes with local gravity.
Moon gravity force on a 70 kg astronaut
Force at mean lunar surface gravity: 113.4 N; derived; range 112 N–114 N.
A 70 kg comparison astronaut experiences about 113.4 N at the Moon’s rounded 1.62 m/s² surface gravity. Mass remains 70 kg; local terrain and latitude cause small variations.
NASA — Earth and Moon by the numbers
The marked force at mean lunar surface gravity is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Measurement details
Why these numbers?
Compare 10 kilogram-forces with the weight of a 70 kg astronaut on the Moon. The notes below explain how each value was chosen.
Moon gravity force on a 70 kg astronaut
113.4 NForce at mean lunar surface gravity · derived · range 112 N–114 N
A 70 kg comparison astronaut experiences about 113.4 N at the Moon’s rounded 1.62 m/s² surface gravity. Mass remains 70 kg; local terrain and latitude cause small variations.
- Comparing
- Weight ↔ Force at mean lunar surface gravity
- Relative size
- The weight of a 70 kg astronaut on the Moon is about 1.16 times 10 kilogram-forces. The weight of a 70 kg astronaut on the Moon is approximately 15.6% greater than 10 kilogram-forces.
How to read the visual
The diagram uses the recorded measurements. Details outside the marked spans do not set the scale.
- We use 113.4 N for the weight of a 70 kg astronaut on the Moon; the recorded range is 112 N–114 N.
- The weight of a 70 kg astronaut on the Moon: The measurement is labelled derived. Check the source notes for its basis.
Weight is gravitational force; the same mass weighs differently where gravity changes.
98.066 Nnewtons
22.046 lbfpound-forces
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