The acceleration due to gravity on Titan, Saturn's largest moon, is about 1.4 m/s^2?

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What would a 50-kg scientific instrument weigh on Titan?
5 N
36 N
70 N
500 N

2006-12-06 11:14:04 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

W=m*a

W=50*1.4=70 N

2006-12-06 11:16:38 · answer #1 · answered by alex05mx 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Yes, it is. That's becasue the mass of Titan is about .143 that of the Earth.

You -have- learned that f = ma? So 50*1.4 = 70N

Doug

2006-12-06 19:24:12 · answer #2 · answered by doug_donaghue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋