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If a 15kg mass weighs 372 N on Jupiter, what is Jupiter's gravitational acceleration?

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Answer:

Jupiter's gravitational acceleration is 24.8 m/s^2

Step-by-step explanation:

Recall that the weight under the influence of a gravitational acceleration G is defined as:

Weight = m * G

Then, in our case we have

372 N = 15 kg * G

G = 372/15 m/s^2

G = 24.8 m/s^2

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