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What is the weight of an object (mass = 60 kilograms) on Mars, where the acceleration due to gravity is 3.75 meters/second2?. Select one of the options below as your answer:. A. 1.6 newtons. B. 16 newtons.
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What is the weight of an object (mass = 60 kilograms) on Mars, where the acceleration due to gravity is 3.75 meters/second2?. Select one of the options below as your answer:. A. 1.6 newtons. B. 16 newtons. C. 22.5 newtons. D. 225 newtons. E. 2250 newtons.

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Weight = mass * gravity = 60 kg * 3.75 m/s² = 225 N

Option D.
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The weight (W) of an object is the product of its mass (m) and the acceleration (a). That is,
W = m x a
Substituting the known values give,
W = (60 kg) x (3.75 m/s²) = 225 N
Thus, the object's weight is 225 N. The answer is letter D.
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