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UPSC 2001: The mass of a body on Earth is 100 kg (acceleration due to gravity, gₑ = 10 m/s²). If acceleration due to gravity on the Moon = gₑ/6, then the mass of the body on the moon is
(a)100/6 kg
(b)60 kg
(c)100 kg
(d)600 kg
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) 100 kg
Mass is an intrinsic property independent of gravity; it remains 100 kg whether on Earth or the Moon. Only weight (mg) would reduce to one-sixth on the Moon. ([licchavilyceum.com](https://licchavilyceum.com/upsc-civil-services-prelims-2001-solved-question-paper/?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2001, GS Paper 1, as Question 109. It falls under Science & Technology > Physics.
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