A fully equiped astronaut weight 1500N on the surface of earth. If the astronaut has a wight of 555 N standing on the surface of Mars. What is the acceleration due to gravity on Mars?

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A fully equiped astronaut weight 1500N on the surface of earth. If the astronaut has a wight of 555 N standing on the surface of Mars. What is the acceleration due to gravity on Mars?

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Answer 1 · 2018-02-02T05:28:41

3.7 m/ $s^{2}$ $s^2$

Explanation:

Assuming acceleration due to gravity (g) on earth is 10 m/ $s^{2}$ $s^2$ :
We know that
Weight = mass $\cdot$ $*$ g
So mass = $\frac{w e i g h t}{g}$ $(weight) / g$ = $\frac{1500}{10}$ $1500/10$ = 150

On mars, mass is still 150 kg. Weight is 555 N.

g = $\frac{w e i g h t}{m a s s}$ $(weight) / (mass)$

= $\frac{555}{150}$ $555/150$ = 3.7 m/ $s^{2}$ $s^2$

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A fully equiped astronaut weight 1500N on the surface of earth. If the astronaut has a wight of 555 N standing on the surface of Mars. What is the acceleration due to gravity on Mars?

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