An army tank rests upon a continuous chain (tracks) to distribute its weight over a larger area, reducing the pressure on the ground and allowing it to move more easily over soft or uneven terrain.
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A camel can run easily in a desert because its wide feet spread its weight over a larger area, reducing the pressure on the sand and preventing it from sinking.
The difference in mass causes the moon to exert a weaker gravitational force on objects compared to the Earth.
The weight of an object on Earth is the force with which the Earth attracts the object.
The gravitational force exerted by the moon on objects is directly related to its mass; since the moon’s mass is less than Earth’s, it exerts a weaker gravitational force.