Question

A 60.-kilogram physics student would weigh 1560

newtons on the surface of planet X. What is the
magnitude of the acceleration due to gravity on the
surface of planet X?

Answer 1

26m/s²

Step-by-step explanation:

Given parameters:

Mass of the student = 60kg

Weight = 1560N

Unknown:

Acceleration due to gravity = ?

Solution:

Weight is a force on a body due to gravity;

Weight = mass x gravity

Insert the given parameters and solve;

1560 = 60 x gravity

Gravity =
`(1560)/(60)` = 26m/s²