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Textbook Solutions for Sears and Zemansky's University Physics with Modern Physics

Chapter 4 Problem 18E

Question

(a) An ordinary flea has a mass of \(210 \mu \mathrm{g}\). How many newtons does it weigh?

(b) The mass of a typical froghopper is 12.3 mg. How many newtons does it weigh?

(c) A house cat typically weighs 45 N. How many pounds does it weigh, and what is its mass in kilograms?

Solution

Solution to 18E

Step 1

According to Newton’s second law of motion,

F=ma

For a body under effect of gravity,

F=mg, where m=mass of the body, and g=acceleration due to gravity.

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Title Sears and Zemansky's University Physics with Modern Physics 13 
Author Hugh D. Young; Roger A. Freedman; A. Lewis Ford
ISBN 9780321696861

Solved: BIO (a) An ordinary flea has a mass of 210 µg. How

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