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A08
Apr 5, 2016

There is no relation.

Explanation:

Mass is a physical attribute of an object. It is its fundamental property.

Mass #m# is a dimensionless quantity representing the amount of matter contained in an object.
The standard unit of mass in SI units is kilogram #kg#.

It is a constant. As such for an object it remains same whether you place it on earth or take it to the moon.

If you had weight in mind, yes there is relation between the two.
As weight is Force of attraction due to gravity and has the following relation
#w=mcdotg#

Force of gravity of moon is about six times less than that of earth. Consequently weight of the object on the surface of moon will be about 1/sixth of its weight measured on the surface of earth.

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