Question

A 25.0 kg probe fell freely with acceleration of 2.00 m/s^2 just before it landed on a distant planet. What is the weight of the space probe on that planet

Answer 1

The weight of the probe is 50 Newtons

Step-by-step explanation:

Newtons second law states that F = ma

Given the mass of 25kg, and the acceleration of 2m/s^2, we can substitute both values into the equation to find the weight force.

`F = ma`

`F = 25 * 2`

`F = 50N`

The weight of the probe is 50 Newtons