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A baby elephant weighs 250 pounds on Earth. How much would this elephant weigh on Saturn? Give your

answer in newtons (4.48 newtons = 1 pound).

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isn't Saturn a gas planet, so you would slip through?
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The force of gravity on Saturn is 10.44m/s/s so the mass of the elephant is 250/9.8(mass) Times the gravity on Saturn and then multiply by 4.48 to convert to Newtons. That is 1193.14N.
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