Question

Notes: Use 9.8 m/s 2 for the acceleration due to gravity.What is the weight in Newtons of a 250-gram box of breakfast cereal?

Answer 1

`\begin{equation*} 2.45\text{ N} \end{equation*}`

Step-by-step explanation

We want to find the weight of a 250-gram box of breakfast cereal in Newton.

To do this, apply the formula for weight:

`W=mg`

where m = mass in kilograms

g = acceleration due to gravity

Let us convert 250 grams to kilograms:

`\begin{gathered} 250\text{ g}=(250)/(1000)\text{ kg} \\ \\ 250\text{ g}=0.25\text{ kg} \end{gathered}`

Now, let us find the weight:

`\begin{gathered} W=0.25*9.8 \\ \\ W=2.45\text{ N} \end{gathered}`

That is the answer.