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If an object on Earth has a weight of 49.0 N, its mass is _________. A. 0.5 kg B. 2.0 kg C. 5.0 kg D. 98 kg

User Rana Ghosh
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I took the test and got C) 5.0 correct

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The gravity on earth is approx 9.8
so: 49/9.8 = 4.9, so the most reasonable answer is C
(NOTE: gravity on earth can also be expressed as 10)
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