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Motion in Straight Line
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Where does a body weigh more - at the surface of the earth or at the surface of moon? 

Answer

The body weighs more on the surface of the earth because acceleration due to gravity at the surface of the earth is greater than that on the surface of the moon. 
 

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Some More Questions From Motion in Straight Line Chapter

What is rest?

What is motion?

Is absolute rest or absolute motion possible?

What is the most essential thing to study the motion of a body?

Can a body be always at rest in some frame?

Can a body be in motion in the frame associated with the body itself?

When an object in motion can be considered as particle or point object?

Can you think of physical phenomena involving the moon in which moon cannot be treated as particle?

A train is crossing the bridge. Can it be taken as a particle?

Can a train be taken a particle? Give an example in support of your answer.