a 70-kg astronaut weight 112 newtons on te surfqce of the moon. the acceleration due to gravity on the moon is

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(1) 0.0m/s (2) 1.6m/s (3) 4.9m/s (4) 9.8m/s

2007-10-24 06:29:58 · 2 answers · asked by Azeez A 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

g = F/m = 112/70 = 1.60

ans. 2

Technically, you could question the answer of 1.6 since it should be to 3 significant figures.

2007-10-24 06:35:21 · answer #1 · answered by gebobs 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Weight = (mass) Ã (gravitational acceleration)

Therefore:

gravitational acceleration = (Weight) ⁄ (mass).

2007-10-24 06:35:32 · answer #2 · answered by RickB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋