on the surface of planet x a body with a mass of 10 kilograms weighs 40 newtons. The magnitude of the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of planet X is

My account
Edit my Profile
Private messages
My favorites

Ask a Question
Questions
Unanswered
Tags
Categories
Ask a Question

asked Dec 2, 2019 17.8k views

5 votes

on the surface of planet x a body with a mass of 10 kilograms weighs 40 newtons. The magnitude of the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of planet X is

Physics
high-school

Leilah asked

by Leilah

5.7k points

0 Comments

Please log in or register to add a comment.

Please log in or register to answer this question.

1 Answer

4 votes

Weight = (mass) x (gravity)

40 N = (10 kg) x (gravity)

Divide each side by 10 kg :

gravity = (40 N) / (10 kg) = 4 m/s² .

Dmitrii Zyrianov answered Dec 9, 2019

by Dmitrii Zyrianov

5.6k points

0 Comments

Please log in or register to add a comment.

Ask a Question

Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

6.5m questions

8.7m answers

0 Comments

Please log in or register to add a comment.

Please log in or register to answer this question.

1 Answer

0 Comments

Please log in or register to add a comment.

Other Questions