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19 February, 04:12

A bag of sugar weighs 2 kg on earth. What should it weigh in newtons on the moon, where the free-fall acceleration is 1/6 that on earth? Repeat for Jupiter, where g is 2.64 times that on Earth. Find the mass of the bag of sugar in kilograms at each of the three locations.

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  1. 19 February, 06:14
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    Weight = mass x acceleration

    Earths acceleration is 9.8 m/s*2

    1 kg = 2.2 lbs, so 2.0 lbs x 1 kg/2.2 lbs = 0.91 kg

    The bag would have a weight of 9.8 x 0.91 = 8.9 N

    1. 8.9 x 1/6 = 1.5 N

    2. 8.9 x 2.64 = 23.5 N

    The mass of the bag at all three locations is 0.91 kg. Mass does not change, the different locations only change its weight.
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