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If Mrs. Burgess feels a force of 711 N pulling her down to Earth, what is her mass? What is her weight?

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Answer:

71.1kg

Step-by-step explanation:

force = weight = 711N

weight = mass × gravitational field strength

711N = mass × 10N/kg

mass = 711N ÷ 10N/kg

= 71.1kg

take note: gravitational field strength on earth is always 10N/kg!!

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