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A space traveler discovers that her weight on a new planet is 192 newtons. Her mass is 68 kilograms. What is the gravitational acceleration of the new planet? A). 2.8 m/s² В.) 9.8 m/s² C.) 34 m/s² D.)
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A space traveler discovers that her weight on a new planet is 192 newtons. Her mass is 68 kilograms. What is the gravitational acceleration of the new planet?

A). 2.8 m/s²

В.) 9.8 m/s²

C.) 34 m/s²

D.) 68 m/s²​

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Answer:

g ≈ 2.82 m/s^2

Step-by-step explanation:

By W = mg,

W = weight (in newtons)

m = mass (in kg)

g = gravitational acceleration (in m/s^2)


192 = 68g


g = 2.82352941176 m/s^2

g ≈ 2.82 m/s^2

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