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An elephant has a mass of 55,000 kg. What is the elephant’s weight on Saturn (g= 10.4)?

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

F = ma

F = 55000 kg(10.4)

F = 572000 N

That is an amazingly large elephant, more like 11 elephants

A more typical mass for a single elephant would be 5000 kg with a weight on Saturn of 52000 N

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