Question

Pluto has a gravitational field strength (g) of 0.61. If you have a weight of 1000 N on the Earth (g = 10), what will your weight be on Pluto?

A. 0.61 N
B. 6.1 N
C. 61 N
D. 610 N
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Answer 1

On Pluto, your weight would be 0.61 N.

Step-by-step explanation:

The weight of an object can be calculated using the formula:

w = mg

Where w is the weight, m is the mass, and g is the gravitational field strength.

On Earth, the gravitational field strength is 9.8 m/s², which means a 1.0 kg object has a weight of 9.8 N.

Since the gravitational field strength on Pluto is 0.61, the weight of the object on Pluto can be calculated by multiplying the mass by the gravitational field strength:

w = mg = (1.0 kg)(0.61 m/s²) = 0.61 N

Therefore, your weight on Pluto would be 0.61 N.