Reply to post: Re: Weight

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KittenHuffer Silver badge

Re: Weight

No, technically it 'massed' 1.73 kg on the Moon as well, since kg is the SI unit of mass.

The term 'weighed', as used by most people, is under the assumption that the weighing takes place under the conditions of 1g (one Earth gravity). When you weigh something you should be measuring in Newtons.

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