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The earth exerts a force of 500 newtons on an object what is the mass of the object in kg
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The earth exerts a force of 500 newtons on an object what is the mass of the object in kg

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Weight (that's what the 500 N is) = (mass) x (gravity) .

On Earth, gravity = about 9.8 m/s² , so

500 N = (mass) x (9.8 m/s²) .

Divide each side by 9.8 m/s²:

Mass = (500 N) / (9.8 m/s²)

= 51 kg (rounded) .



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