Question

An object weighs 42.53 newtons. What is its mass if a gravitometer indicates that g = 9.83 m/s2? Round to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

42.53/9.83 = 4.3265.... = 4.3

Answer 2

Scales give forces, F, that we convert to masses (m) using the relationship for the force of gravity F = m g. You have m = 42.53N / 9.83 m/s = mass in kg. Divide and conquer.