Question

What is the weight in newtons of a 5.8 kg package of nails?N

Answer 1

The weight is given by:

`W=mg`

where m is the mass and g is the acceleration due to gravity. In this case the mass is 5.8 kg and we know that the accleration due to gravity on earth is 9.8 m/s²; then we have:

`\begin{gathered} W=(5.8)(9.8) \\ W=56.84 \end{gathered}`

Therefore, the weight of the package of nails is 56.84 N