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An object with a mass of 25 kg is on a free fall from a plane.

a. Calculate the force attracting it to the Earth. Would this force be different in Mars?
Gravitational field strength: 10 N/kg

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Answer:

a) F = 250 [N]

Step-by-step explanation:

Force can be calculated by means of Newton's second law, which tells us that force is the product of mass by acceleration.

a)

F = m*a

where:

F = force [N]

m = mass = 25[kg]

a = gravity acceleration = 10 [m/s²]

F = 25*10 = 250 [N]

Yes, this force would be different on Mars, since the gravitational acceleration of Mars is different from that of Earth.

gm = Martian gravity = 3.72 [m/s²]

Fm = 3.72*25 = 93 [N]

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