Question

The heaviest invertebrate is the giant squid, which is estimated to have a weight of about 0.23 tons spread over its length of 38 feet. What is its weight in newton’s?

Answer 1

First, we need to convert the mass from ton to kilograms.

1 ton is equal to 1000 kg, so 0.23 ton is equal to 230 kg.

Now, to calculate the weight, we can use the formula below:

(Using gravity acceleration g = 9.81 m/s²):

`\begin{gathered} W=m\cdot g \\ W=230\cdot9.81 \\ W=2256.3\text{ N} \end{gathered}`

Therefore the weight is 2256.3 Newtons.