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What is the weight of a boy with a mass of 50 kg on Earth?

Use g= 9.81 m/s² and do not include units in your answer.

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Answer:

490.5

Step-by-step explanation:

Force = Mass × Acceleration

Since, Weight is a force and 'g' is the acceleration due to the earth's gravity,

Weight = Mass × g

Weight = 50 kg × 9.81 m/s² = 490.5 kg-m/s² or 490.5 N

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