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What is the mass of a 3920 newton desk?

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Weight is defined as the force on an object that results from acceleration or gravity.

It can be calculated as:

W=mg

W= weight of an object (Newtons)

m = mass of the object (kilograms)

g = gravity (m/s^2)

given the information we can rearrange for m:


m=(3920N)/(9.8m/s^2)


m=400 kg

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