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A hippogriff is a large flying creature that Hagrid watches over at Hogwarts. if the Hippogriffs mass is 1300kg then what is it’s weight? (Remember that the acceleration of gravity is -9.8m/s^3). Use the formula w=m•g

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The answer is 12,740 i just did test

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Answer:

12,740 N

Step-by-step explanation:

The weight of the hyppogriff is given by:


W=mg

where

m = 1300 kg is the hippogriff's mass

g = 9.8 m/s^2 is the acceleration due to gravity

Substituting the numbers into the equation, we get:


W=mg=(1300 kg)(9.8 m/s^2)=12,740 N

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