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What is the weight of a dog with a mass of 12 kg? Explain how you obtained your answer.

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Answer:117.6N

Step-by-step explanation:

Mass=12kg

Acceleration due to gravity=9.8m/s^2

weight=mass x acceleration due to gravity

Weight=12 x 9.8

Weight=117.6N

User Saban
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Answer: 117.60N

Step-by-step explanation:

Weight is a force. Therefore, we can use the force formula to find weight.


Formula: W=m*g

W = weight

m = mass

g = acceleration due to gravity (
9.8m/s^2)


W=(12kg)(9.8m/s^2)\\W=117.60N

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