If a person weighs 500 N on Earth, what would she weigh on Jupiter, where the acceleration due to gravity is 26 m/s2?

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Paris

3 April, 22:54

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Tania · Answer 1

1) person's mass on the Earth = 500 N / 10 m/s^2 = 50 kg

2) person's mass on Jupiter = 50 kg * 26 m/s2 = 1300 kg

If a person weighs 500 N on Earth, what would she weigh on Jupiter, where the acceleration due to gravity is 26 m/s2?Show all work leading to your answer.