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

Answer 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 problem, m=10 kg is the mass of the lemur, while the gravitational acceleration is
`g=9.8 m/s^2`. Therefore, the weight of the lemur is

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