The acceleration due to gravity is lower on the moon than on earth. which one of the following statements is true about the mass and weight of an astronaut on the moon's surface, compared to earth? the acceleration due to gravity is lower on the moon than on earth. which one of the following statements is true about the mass and weight of an astronaut on the moon's surface, compared to earth? both mass and weight are less. mass is less, weight is the same. both mass and weight are the same. mass is the same, weight is less.

Mass is the same, weight is less.

Explanation:

We know the following equation

W = mg

where m is the mass of the astronaut which is constant and W is the weight. As g (the acceleration due to gravity) is a variable which it is directly proportional to the W, if g is lower on the Moon than on Earth, then W is lower on the Moon than on Earth.

air exerts forces on falling objects near earth’s surface.

explanation:

the term 'free falls' refer to object that are falling towards the earth, in a situation in which gravity is the only force acting on the object.

for an object in free fall, the acceleration is constant (g, the gravitational acceleration), and so the velocity of the object constantly increases.

for objects near earth's surface, there is always another force acting on the object: the resistance due to the air. this force is opposed to the direction of fall of the object, and it is proportional to the velocity of the object, so as the object falls down, this force increases up to a point when it balances the force of gravity, and the object continues its motion at constant velocity (called terminal velocity). since in this case gravity is not the only force acting on the object, we are not in a situation of free fall.