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A backpack weighs 8.2 newtons and has a mass of 5 kg on tje mion whatt is the strength of gravity on the moon

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Weight = (mass) x (local gravity)

8.2 N = (5 kg) x ( g )

Divide each side
by 5 kg : 8.2 N / 5 kg = g

g = (8.5 kg-m/s²) / (5 kg)

= (8.5 / 5) m/s²

= 1.7 m/s² .
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