Answer
This is discussed on pages 61-62.
Weight on Earth $= (10 kg)(10 N/kg) = 100 N$
Weight on moon $= 1/6$ of this, or $17 N$
Mass measures how much stuff/matter is in something, and does not depend on location. It is 10 kg in either location.
Conceptual Physics (12th Edition)
by Hewitt, Paul G.
Published by
Addison-Wesley
ISBN 10:
0321909100
ISBN 13:
978-0-32190-910-7
Chapter 4 - Think and Explain - Page 71-72: 69
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