A package was determined to have a mass of 5.7kilograms. what's the force of gravity acting on the package on earth? (a) 37.93N (b) 1.72N (c) 13.44N (d) 55.86N

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Judith Dominguez

15 June, 13:37

A package was determined to have a mass of 5.7kilograms. what's the force of gravity acting on the package on earth? (a) 37.93N (b) 1.72N (c) 13.44N (d) 55.86N

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Elle French · Answer 1

The force of gravity on earth is 9.807 m/s^2 (or meters per second per second).

To determine the force applied, multiply the mass of the package (5.7 kg) by the force of gravity on Earth (9.807 m/s^2).

5.7 x 9.807 = 55.86 N The answer is D.

Note: the actual force is 55.89 Newtons.