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9. An object of weight 80kg on earth is taken to a

planet where the acceleration due to the gravity is one-
third of its value on earth. The weight of the object on
the planet is


User Bonhoffer
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Answer:

266. 4

Step-by-step explanation:

acceleration due to vravity on earth is 10m/s.

One third of it is (1/3)*10

=3.333m/s.

Weight is mass × acceleration

weight= 80kg÷ 3.333m/s

W= 266.4 Newton.

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