Question

What is the weight of a ring tailed lemur that has a mass of 10 kg? Use w = mg (g = -9.8 m/s2)

Question 3 options:

98 oz


1.02 N


98 N


None of these

What is the mass of the lemur from the previous question if it was on the International Space Station?

Question 4 options:

98 N


98 kg


10 kg


10 N

Answer 1

1) Answer:

98 N

Step-by-step explanation:

The weight of an object is given by:

`W=mg`

where m is the mass of the object and g is the gravitational acceleration. In this case, m=10 kg, therefore the weight of the lemur is

`W=mg=(10 kg)(9.8 m/s^2)=98 N`

2) Answer:

87 N

Step-by-step explanation:

The value of g at the International Space Station is
`8.7 m/s^2`. Therefore, the weight of the lemur on the Space Station will be

`W=mg=(10 kg)(8.7 m/s^2)=87 N`