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The heaviest flying bird is the trumpeter swan, which weighsin

at about 38 pounds at its heaviest. What is the weight
innnewtons?

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Answer:

The weight in newtons is 169.1.

Step-by-step explanation:

This question can be solved as a simple rule of three problem.

We have that each pound has 4.45 newtons. So, how many newtons are there in 38 pounds?

So

1 pound - 4.45N

38 pounds - xN


x = 38*4.45


x = 169.1N

The weight in newtons is 169.1.

User Girardengo
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Answer:169.1 N

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

bird weigh 38 pounds

and we know

1 Pound is equal to 0.453592 kg

Thus 38 pounds is equal to 17.236 kg

Thus the weight of bird is
17.236* 9.8=169.09 N \approx 169.1 N

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