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A car has a mass of 1200 kg. what would be its weight on earth?

User Yosep Kim
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remember since they are asking the weight there is always gravity its 9.8m/s but approximately its 10m/s
User D Lowther
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Answer:

11772 N

Step-by-step explanation:


\boxed{w = mg}

w= weight

m= mass

g= acceleration due to gravity

The acceleration due to gravity on earth is 9.81m/s².

Substitute m= 1200 and g= 9.81 into the formula:

w= 1200(9.81)

w= 11772 N

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