Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32162-592-7
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Chapter 5 - Circular Motion; Gravitation - Problems - Page 133: 29

Answer

(a) mass = 24.0 kg (b) The weight is 235 N on Earth and 288 N on the other planet.

Work Step by Step

(a) The mass of the ball is always 24.0 kg. (b) On Earth: $weight = (24.0 ~kg)(9.80 ~m/s^2)$ $weight = 235 ~N$ On the other planet: $weight = (24.0 ~kg)(12.0 ~m/s^2)$ $weight = 288 ~N$
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