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When interplanetary space travel becomes viable, doctors may suggest to people with arthritis that they vacation on a planet with lower gravitational

attraction and do more walking.
The gravitational acceleration on Earth is 9.8 m/s², while the gravitational acceleration on Mars is 3.7 m/s². How much less force would the
vacationer be applying to their joints when walking on Mars?

When interplanetary space travel becomes viable, doctors may suggest to people with-example-1
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Answer: 2.6 times less force

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Answer:

Gravitational Force, Attraction, and Mass Quick

Step-by-step explanation:

1)the mass of the object and the planet’s gravitational acceleration

2)2.6 times less force

3)The Earth has a greater gravitational attraction than the Moon.

4)980 N

5)The force would need to be greater, so they would not perform as well.

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