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17. The weight of an object on a given planet can be found by using the formula W = mg, where W is the weight of the object measured in newtons, m is the mass of the object measured in kilograms, and g is the acceleration due to gravity on the planet measured in meters per second squared. An object on Earth has a weight of 150 newtons. If the acceleration on earth is 9.8 m/sec?, on Mercury it is 3.6, on Saturn it is 11.1 and on Jupiter it is 26, on which planet would the same object have an approximate weight of 170 newtons?​

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Answer:

Saturn

Step-by-step explanation:

W = mg

150 N = m (9.8 m/s²)

m = 15.3 kg

W = mg

170 N = (15.3 kg) g

g = 11.1 m/s²

The planet is Saturn.

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