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3. A backpack weighs 8.2 N and has a mass of 5 kg on the moon. What is t strength of gravity on the moon? 8.2 N
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3. A backpack weighs 8.2 N and has a mass of 5 kg on the moon. What is t

strength of gravity on the moon?
8.2 N

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Weight is equivalent to the product of the mass of an object and the strength of the gravitational field.

Using:
F = ma

a = 8.2 / 5
a = 1.64 N/kg

The gravitational field strength is equivalent to 1.64 N/kg.
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