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An astronaut’s pack weighs 17.5 N when she is on the earth
Chapter 7, Problem 20E(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
An astronaut’s pack weighs 17.5 N when she is on the earth but only 3.24 N when she is at the surface of a moon. (a) What is the acceleration due to gravity on this moon? (b) What is the mass of the pack on this moon?
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QUESTION:
An astronaut’s pack weighs 17.5 N when she is on the earth but only 3.24 N when she is at the surface of a moon. (a) What is the acceleration due to gravity on this moon? (b) What is the mass of the pack on this moon?
ANSWER:Solution 20E The weight is defined as how much normal reaction an object gets. An object of mass “m” is placed on the horizontal surface of earth exerts a force f mg on earth’s surface. By the same time, according to Newton’s 3rd law, it gets the same