Question

A 400-kg space probe has a weight of 3,560 N on one of the above planets. According to the table

above, on which planet is the space probe? Show your work.

Answer 1

Venus

Step-by-step explanation:

To know the correct answer to the question, we shall determine the weight of the space probe on each planet to see which will correspond to 3560 N.

This is illustrated below:

For Mercury:

Mass = 400 Kg

Gravitational force = 3.7 N/Kg

Weight =?

Weight = mass × gravitational force

Weight = 400 × 3.7

Weight = 1480 N

For Venus:

Mass = 400 Kg

Gravitational force = 8.9 N/Kg

Weight =?

Weight = mass × gravitational force

Weight = 400 × 8.9

Weight = 3560 N

For Earth:

Mass = 400 Kg

Gravitational force = 9.8 N/Kg

Weight =?

Weight = mass × gravitational force

Weight = 400 × 9.8

Weight = 3920 N

For Neptune:

Mass = 400 Kg

Gravitational force = 11 N/Kg

Weight =?

Weight = mass × gravitational force

Weight = 400 × 11

Weight = 4400 N

For Jupiter:

Mass = 400 Kg

Gravitational force = 23.1 N/Kg

Weight =?

Weight = mass × gravitational force

Weight = 400 × 23.1

Weight = 9240 N

SUMMARY:

Planet >>>>>> Weight

Mercury >>>> 1480 N

Venus >>>>>> 3560 N

Earth >>>>>>> 3920 N

Neptune >>>> 4400 N

Jupiter >>>>>> 9240 N

From the above calculations, we can see that the weight of the space probe (i.e 3560 N) correspond to the weight on venus (i.e 3560 N)