Question

The mass of a newborn baby is 3.5 kilograms. What is the baby's weight? (The acceleration due to gravity at Earth's surface is 9.8 m/s².) Show your work.

Options:
A) 34.3 N
B) 18.5 N
C) 4.2 N
D) 33.3 N

Answer 1

The weight of a newborn baby with a mass of 3.5 kilograms on Earth is calculated using the formula w = mg, which yields a weight of 34.3 N.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the weight of a newborn baby with a mass of 3.5 kilograms, we use the formula for weight, which is the product of mass (m) and the acceleration due to gravity (g). The formula is: w = mg.

Given the acceleration due to gravity on Earth is 9.8 m/s², and using the baby's mass:

w = (3.5 kg)(9.8 m/s²) = 34.3 N

Therefore, the correct answer is A) 34.3 N, which represents the weight of the baby on Earth, considering the standard value for acceleration due to gravity.