If a person has a mass of 60 kg on Earth, what would they weigh on a planet where gravity is twice that of Earth? (Take g = 10 m/s2)
Options
A
150 N
B
120 N
C
1200 N
D
240 N
Answer & Analysis
Answer
C
Analysis
To find the weight of the person on a
planet where gravity is twice that of Earth, we can first determine the
acceleration due to gravity on that planet.
Since Earth's gravity is approximately , the gravity on the other planet would be:
Now, using the formula for weight:
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