Question

9. a. Determine the mass of a football which has a weight of 0.80 N on a planet where the gravitational field strength is 2 N/kg. (3 marks)

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Answer 1

m = 0.4 [kg]

Step-by-step explanation:

Weight is considered as a force and this is equal to the product of mass by gravitational acceleration.

`W=m*g\\`

where:

W = weight = 0.8 [N]

m = mass [kg]

g = gravity acceleration 2[N/kg]

Therefore:

`m=W/g\\m = .8/2\\m = 0.4 [kg]`