Question

A body of mass 300 grams is placed on top of a table. What is the weight exerted on the table?

a) 3 N
b) 30 N
c) 300 N
d) 3,000 N

Answer 1

The weight exerted on the table is 2.94 N.

Step-by-step explanation:

The weight exerted on the table is equal to the force of gravity acting on the body. The weight can be calculated using the formula: weight = mass x gravity. In this case, the mass of the body is 300 grams, which is equal to 0.3 kilograms. The acceleration due to gravity is approximately 9.8 m/s².

Therefore, the weight exerted on the table is:

weight = 0.3 kg x 9.8 m/s² = 2.94 N.

So, the correct answer is

a) 2.94 N