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What is the mass of a 330 N television? The acceleration due to gravity at the surface of Earth is 9.8 m/s^2

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Answer: 33.7kg

Step-by-step explanation:

Using Newton's 2nd Law, the force of gravity is equal to the mass times the acceleration:

F=ma

The force would be the weight due to the gravitational field. And the acceleration would be the one due to gravity:


330N=m(9.8m/s^2)


m=330/9.8


m=33.7kg

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